Mats wrote:

>But I at least have strong doubts about the antisemitic meanings of those
>feelings.  Remember also that Wagner had many Semitic friends.  Even
>Cosima, if not others, so at least thought herself that she was jewish.
>Did not Richard know about that??

I'll advice you strongly to read more about the difference between
Christianity and the original Jewish religion.

>Speaking of composers; had Hitler known about the rabiat antisemitism of
>Tjajkovskij, Mussorgskij or Balakirev he had indeed found much better
>heroes than Wagner.

Hitler did found a hero called Luther which he quoted in "Mein Kampf" an
awfully book but for understanding history and his motives necessarily.
Not only Russia but Europe in general had an outspoken anitsemitic attitude
in the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century.

>If that is understandable, their attitude for the public playing of say
>Mussorgskij is a mystery, because he does much more clearly and outspoken
>represent antisemitism.

Mussorgsky today is much further away in music history (not literally)and
less well known as Wagner, who had considerably more influence in music and
politics, as we all know.

Henny