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The cellist who survived Auschwitz-Birkenau

Witness by BBC

Jul 31, 202610:16Society & Culture

In 1943, the cellist, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch was sent to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. She expected to be killed in the gas chambers but survived because she was recruited to play in an orchestra set up by t...

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The cellist who survived Auschwitz-Birkenau is an episode from Witness by BBC. In 1943, the cellist, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch was sent to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. She expected to be killed in the gas chambers but survived be...

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Published Jul 31, 2026, 10:16 long, audio available.

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