From 1933 right through World War II, one of the world's great orchestras, the Berlin Philharmonic, was used by Hitler as a symbol of German pride and achievement.

Author Misha Aster and playwright Sir Ronald Harwood discuss the musical power and the ambiguity of "the Reich's Orchestra".

This is an extended version of the broadcast interview.

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