ABSTRACT
The coming to power of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist Party in Germany in 1933 had direct consequences for many of its citizens. Most affected were those of Jewish birth or ancestry, all of whom suffered many hardships, not least the inability to practise their occupations and, worse, imprisonment. From this date onwards, then, there was a steady stream of refugees who travelled to those countries which would take them. The United States of America was the main attraction but had only limited entry. Another democracy which appealed to them, Britain, cautiously welcomed several thousand of them. Amongst them were distinguished composers whose experiences form the basis of this chapter.
