Alexandra Coghlan

Saved from certain death at Auschwitz – by playing the cello

Exploring the relationship between the cello and its player, Kate Kennedy describes how Anita Lasker-Wallfisch’s musical gift enabled her to survive not just one but two Nazi death camps

The French cellist Lise Cristiani – whose delicate sound and graceful image belied her extraordinary daring. [Getty Images] 
issue 17 August 2024
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