Pursuits
Nazi Past, Female Phobia Afflict Vienna Philharmonic
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It’s billed as the biggest classical-music concert of the calendar, which starts the New Year with two hours of sweet, innocent waltzes.
And this year especially, the orchestra at the heart of the show is facing persistent and increasing charges of illegal discrimination against women and minorities, along with ugly secrets that keep arising from its distant Nazi past.