Music Propaganda in Nazi Germany. By Usama, Aqib and Touseef.

Nazi Approved Music.  Under the Nazi regime, all music produced had to fit within certain standards defined as "good" German music.  Suppression of specific artists and their works was common, yet musicians were permitted limited artistic freedom. The Nazis attempted to create a balance between censorship and creativity in music to appease the German people.  This blend of art and politics led to a three-prong policy regarding musicians and artists: 1.Loyal Nazi members who were talented musicians were guaranteed a job. 2.Loyal Nazi members who were not talented musicians were not guaranteed a job. 3.Any non-Jewish person who demonstrated a "genius" for music and was a member of the Reichsmusikkammer (Reich Music Chamber) was permitted employment. This exception in policy permitted musicians like conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler and composer Richard Strauss to continue working.

Hitler's Favourite type of music  According to Hitler and Goebbels (Hitler's second in command), the three master composers that represented good German music were Ludwig van Beethoven, Richard Wagner, and Anton Bruckner. All three lived prior to the 20th century.  Hitler identified himself with Beethoven as possessing that heroic German spirit. Beethoven was so loved by the German people that his legacy of music was unrivalled by any other composer.  Hitler quoted ‘ich liebe Richard Wagner ist er der beste Komponist‘. Hitler had Wagner's music performed at party rallies and functions. This is an example of what Hitler was listening to. 