The Art That Hitler Hated
Two-part special documentary telling the story of a hoard of art that was hidden during the Third Reich as it was deemed 'degenerate' by the Nazis.
On a train crossing from Switzerland to Germany, an old man was searched by customs officials. They found 9,000 euros in cash. Their suspicions started a journey back in time, to a hoard of art hidden since the Third Reich. It has reignited passions that seemed long spent.
These were not old masters but new - works the Nazis labelled 'degenerate', like the Jews themselves. They tried to wipe out both. The father of the old man on the train was a dealer for the Nazis, selling these works abroad and keeping some for himself. In a two-part special, imagine... follows both his story and those of the families who have been fighting to find their lost art.
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Secret world of an art collector
Duration: 02:53
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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John Adams
Mother of Man
- Na茂ve and Sentimental Music.
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David Darling
Darkwood IV
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David Darling
Darkwood VII
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David Darling
Darkwood V
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Franz Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsody
- The Best of Liszt.
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Paul Giger
Organum
- Ignis.
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Alban Berg
Concerto for Violin and Piano: Andante
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. -
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John Adams
Mother of Man
- Na茂ve and Sentimental Music.
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Wim Mertens
Leverage
- Integer Valor.
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Alban Berg
Violin Concerto: Andante - Allegro "To the Memory of an Angel"
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. -
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Paul Giger
Alleluja
- Ignis.
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Erik Satie
Danses Gothiques
- The Early Piano Works.
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Erik Satie
Danses Gothiques
- The Early Piano Works.
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Erik Satie
Danses Gothiques
- The Early Piano Works.
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Kurt Weill
Threepenny Opera Overture
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David Darling
Darkwood IV
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Michael Nyman
String Quartet 4
Performer: Camilli String Quartet. -
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Arild Andersen
The Island
- Hyperboean.
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Alban Berg
Concerto for Violin and Piano: Andante
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. -
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Franz Liszt
Mephisto Waltz
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Wim Mertens
Whisper Me
- Maximizing the Audience.
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Alban Berg
Concerto for Violin and Piano: Andante
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. -
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Alban Berg
Chamber Concerto
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra.- Chamber Concerto for Piano Violin & 13 Wind Instruments.
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David Darling
Darkwood VI
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David Darling
Darkwood V
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John Adams
Phrygian Gates
- Road Movies.
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Johannes Brahms
Four Ballades: Ballades No3 intermezzo
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David Darling
Darkwood VI
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David Darling
Darkwood IV
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Max Richter
The Trees
- The Blue Notebooks.
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Franz Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsody
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John Adams
Phrygian Gates
- Road Movies.
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Wim Mertens
Whisper Me
- Maximizing the Audience.
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David Darling
Darkwood VII
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John Adams
Phrygian Gates
- Road Movies.
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Paul Giger
Organum
- Ignis.
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Paul Giger
Alleluja
- Ignis.
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David Darling
Darkwood VII
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David Darling
Darkwood IV
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Michael Nyman
String Quartet 4
Performer: Camilli String Quartet. -
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Arvo P盲rt
Cantus in memory of Benjamin Britten
Orchestra: Magyar 脕llami Operah谩z zenekara.- Fratres.
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Franz Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsody
- The Best of Liszt.
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Stanislas Syrewicz
Eyeless in Gaza
- War and Terror.
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Paul Giger
Organum
- Ignis.
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David Darling
Darkwood VI
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Arild Andersen
Invisible Sideman
- Hyperborean.
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Franz Liszt
Ten Harmonies poetiques et religieuses - No. 7 Funerailles
Performer: Misha Dichter. -
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Paul Giger
Tropus
- Ignis.
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Stanislas Syrewicz
Eyeless in Gaza
- War and Terror.
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Gustav Mahler
4th Symphony IV Movement
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | Alan Yentob |
| Producer | Jill Nicholls |
| Director | Jill Nicholls |
| Series Editor | Alan Yentob |