To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. He does not come across as a particularly sympathetic figure but rather as an opportunist who managed to walk the line between co. Amusing account of one of the strangest Nazis. He joined Hitler’s entourage as a “civilizing” tutor, piano-therapist (playing Hitler’s favorite Wagnerian themes), and sometime pimp (he often worried about the leader’s lack of a sex life); later he became the party’s foreign press liaison. Szpilman is widely known as the central figure in the 2002 Roman Polanski film The Pianist, which was based on Szpilman's autobiographical account of how he survived the German occupation of Warsaw and the Holocaust. There are many better books on the Nazi era but we need such books on the buffone to keep us all grounded. Hard to imagine that such a short time ago, only a mere sixty years, that the world was so much smaller, and that people were so interconnected. It's an amazing true story full of adventure and intrigue. In short this is not the definitive biography of Ernst Hanfstaengl but it is a short, readable, and interesting biography that will better inform the average reader about the political and sociological environment of the National Socialist Party. "O Confidente de Hitler" retrata a vida de Ernst Hanfstaengl, mais conhecido por Putzi. Learned a lot of interesting new ideas about Hitler. It's a biography of a German-American gentleman that played an interesting role in WWII finding himself working for both Germany and the Allies. It's a biography of a German-American gentleman that played an interesting role in WWII finding himself working for both Germany and the Allies. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. An urbane Harvard-educated German, Putzi was living in Germany in 1922 when he first heard Hitler speak in Munich. You have things to do, children to feed, even work you get paid for. Toland (2011-05-04), Hitlerland: American Eyewitnesses to the Nazi Rise to Power. Op knappe manier wordt aan de hand van de biografie van Hanfstaengl een nauwgezet beeld geschetst van de opkomst van Hitler in het Duitsland na de eerste wereldoorlog. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. An urbane Harvard-educated German, Putzi was living in Germany in 1922 when he first heard Hitler speak in Munich. A Harvard-educated German, Hanfstaengl was living in Germany in 1922 when he first heard Adolf Hitler speak in a Munich beer hall. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Na altura, Putzi não me suscitou muita curiosidade e acabei por fixar apenas o seu nome. Hanfstaengl's wife at the time (Helene) allegedly dissuaded Hitler from committing suicide when the police came to arrest him. The Man Who Made Hitler, Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2011. An excellent read, even though Hanstaengl was an egocentric self promoter for his associations with famous people. I'm a casual 20th century amateur history student. Crazy but true. An urbane Harvard-educated German, Putzi was living in Germany in 1922 when he first heard Hitler speak in Munich. Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2011. On March 13, German voter… What is truly fascinating is how nothing changes in terms of the sort of personality attracted to po. It was at a Munich Beer Hall in 1922 that this German man first saw Hitler speak, introduced himself and made his way in 20th-century history. Ernst. He does not come across as a particularly sympathetic figure but rather as an opportunist who managed to walk the line between conflicting powers. If there was anything funny about the Nazis, it was Putsi. Dit is de biografie van Ernst Hanfstaengl, afkomstig uit de hogere sociale klasse in Beieren. What is truly fascinating is how nothing changes in terms of the sort of personality attracted to power and the techniques employed in media manipulation - should be read by anyone in the PR business or political communications who is under the illusion that they actually matter. Comecei a ler o livro com a ideia de descobrir como Hitler comandava as suas tropas e descobrir pequenas curiosidades. The Canaris Conspiracy: The Secret Resistance to Hitler in the German Army, Odilo Globocnik, Hitler's Man in the East. O Confidente de Hitler é a prova de que por muitos livros que se leiam sobre a Segunda Guerra Mundial há sempre algo que fica por dizer. Introducing himself after the speech, Pu. Start by marking “Hitler's Piano Player: The Rise and Fall of Ernst Hanfstaengl, Confidante of Hitler, Ally of FDR” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Hanfstaengl was removed from Hitler's staff in 1933. Putzi was a self-described “half American,” with a Bavarian father and Bostonian mother. What is interesting here is that an experienced working journalist is looking at the life story of a PR man who just happened to be pals with the biggest gangster in an era of gangsters and who scuttled out of fear and not conviction because he became an increasingly embarrassing buffoon. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Putzi once said of how events in his own life turned out "It is a terrible thing when you think you got on a bandwagon and it turns out to be a dustcart." Ernst Hanfstaengl (Putzi) was court jester, pianist, and foreign press chief for Hitler during his political climb, and later played a lead role in Roosevelt's top-secret project to use disinformation against the Nazis. The writing is engaging and the story is historically interesting but Putzi is not a likeable character. Through newly declassified documents, interviews with surviving members of the Hanfstaengl family, and original writings by Putzi, historian and author Peter Conradi weaves Putzi's captivating tale. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. The author of the study - dubbed Hitler's Bedtime Story by an enthusiastic Roosevelt - was Ernst Sedgwick Hanfstaengl, former personal pianist and confidant of Hitler, and perhaps the one person outside Germany who really knew what made the Führer tick. You can’t stop watching. Filled with revelations about Hitler's personal life and descriptions of American psychological warfare, Hitler's Piano Player is a gripping book about a man torn apart by the most antagonistic of loyalties and history's missing personal link between Hitler and FDR. Recentemente tomei conhecimento deste livro, cujo personagem principal é nada mais, nada menos que Putzi e fiquei desde logo presa à sinopse. Fascinerend levensverhaal van een man die zo graag wilde schitteren in de hoogste kringen. Further proof that truth is stranger than fiction. June 22nd 2004 Hitler: The Memoir of the Nazi Insider Who Turned Against the Fuhrer: The Memoir of the Nazi Insider Who Turned Against the Führer, Mystery Solved: Why Hollywood Is Obsessed with the Whodunit. But the screen…it’s holding you hostage.... Ernst Hanfstaengl (Putzi) was court jester, pianist, and foreign press chief for Hitler during his political climb, and later played a lead role in Roosevelt's top-secret project to use disinformation against the Nazis. Andrew Roberts. Through newly declassified documents, photographs, interviews with members of Hanfstaengl's family, and original writing by Hanfstaengl, Peter Conradi recounts the remarkable life of history's personal link between Hitler and FDR. Heb al veel boeken gelezen die met WOII te maken hadden, door deze heb ik me echt moeten worstelen. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Buy Hitler's Piano Player: The Rise and Fall of Ernst Hanfstaengl, Confidante of Hitler, Ally of FDR by Conradi, Peter J. Aprendi mais alguma sobre Hitler e seus sabujos, percebi que este "senhor" se aproximou de Hilter por causa do poder e do glamour associado à situação e depois virou as costas por não concordar totalmente com o que estava a ser feito. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. A homeless man who shocked the world with his amazing piano playing has now given a heart-stopping performance in front of his largest crowd yet. But "Hitler's Piano Player" is the real thing--the story of an upper class German who became the ultimate 6th degree of separation, the common link among Adolf Hitler, Teddy Roosevelt, FDR, … A Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of … Filled with revelations about Hitler's personal and political life and descriptions of American psychological warfare, Hitler's Piano Player is a shocking story of a man torn apart by opposing loyalties. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. With Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Emilia Fox. The book is also somewhat informative (on a more limited scope) about Ernst and the unconventional intelligence projects of FDR's administration. This was clearly a complicated man whose principles were in accordance with Hitler's and who sought fame and fortune on as he said a bandwagon and found himself rather hitched to a dust wagon. A competent and well written account of a politically naive, rather second-rate bit-player in the Nazi drama. (ISBN: 9780786712830) from Amazon's Book Store. But he fell out of Hitler's graces, fled to Britain where he was interned, and then transferred to America. He later played a lead role in Roosevelt's top-secret project to use disinformation and black propaganda against the Nazis. Hanfstaengl or Putzi had jumped on Hitler's National Socialist movement early on during the formation of the Nazi party. Here is the resources to make a really good movie. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. The book is also somewhat informative (on a more limited sc. Já perdi a conta aos livros que li sobre esta época atroz da história mundial, mas nunca tinha ouvido falar de Ernst Hanfstaengl, mais conhecido como Putzi. Dit is de biografie van Ernst Hanfstaengl, afkomstig uit de hogere sociale klasse in Beieren. Not a bad biography of an often overlooked historical figure. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. With stories like this I can't understand why people read fiction. Be the first to ask a question about Hitler's Piano Player. Something went wrong. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Absolutely worth reading for anyone trying to understand the odd side currents of the time and war that are not apparent in the common record of history. Almost 4 stars but not quite. "Het is iets verschrikkelijks, Ernst Hanfstaengl: pianist en woordvoerder buitenlandse pers voor Adolf Hitler, analyticus en adviseur Duitse propaganda voor Franklin D. Roosevelt. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. What is interesting here is that an experienced working journalist is looking at the life story of a PR man who just happened to be pals with the biggest gangster in an era of gangsters and who scuttled out of fear and not conviction because he became an increasingly embarrassing buffoon. When I got through, I read it again....It's that interesting. Het personage Hanfstaengl wordt beeldend geschetst en komt goed tot leven. This was one of the better history books I've ever read. Overall not a bad read. It is the fascinating and true story of a German man, educated at Harvard, friends of the Roosevelts and Churchills, who met Mussolini, and played the piano for Hitler whenever Hitler couldn't sleep, while also managing his foreign press office. Introducing himself after the speech, Putzi began one of the strangest relationships in twentieth-century politics. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. He provided the White House with biographical information on hundreds of leading Nazis, analyses of Hitler's speeches, and a 68-page psychological portrait of Hitler describing his education, diet and even his sex life. Ernst Hanfstaengl was court jester, pianist, and foreign press chief for Hitler, he even claimed to have devised the chant of Sieg Heil, but when the two men fell out he fled to Britain, where he was interned and transferred to America. Urged by a friend to hear Hitler speak, Hanfstaengl sensed that a country in turmoil was prone to Nazism’s lures. Talloze bekende en minder bekende grootheden uit de kring rond Hitler passeren de revu. It is based on the autobiographical book The Pianist (1946), a Holocaust memoir by the Polish-Jewish pianist and composer Władysław Szpilman, a Holocaust survivor. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Acting as haughty court jester, soothing pianist, and savvy foreign press chief for Hitler, Putzi became a close ally of the Fuehrer. The author of this book, Peter Conradi, used many interviews with Putzi's son Egon when writing this book. Maybe Vito Corleone would make the list. Unable to add item to List. I found it interesting when at almost the end of the book it is stated that "Putzi's" daughter-in-law said that his autobiography did not sell well because he was an unsympathetic character--I felt vindicated as that is the impression I gleaned, too. "Harvard University helped enhance the prestige of Hitler's regime in the West in the 1930s ... their right hands stretched out in Nazi salutes," Conradi reported in "Hitler's Piano Player." Kuitenkin pääasiassa mukaansatempaava. We’d love your help. For such an interesting and important life the biography could have been much more in depth and more research could have been done. Welcome back. De saber como foi a era Nazi vivida pelos seus comandantes. Filled with revelations about Hitler's personal life and descriptions of American psychological warfare, Hitler's Piano Player is a gripping book about a man torn apart by the most antagonistic of loyalties and history's missing personal link between Hitler and FDR. Hitler's Piano Player: The Rise and Fall of Ernst Hanfstaengl: Confidant of Hitler, Ally of FDR, Previous page of related Sponsored Products. Ernst "Putzi" Hanfstaengl is one of those historical personages who pops up many places, in part because one of his jobs in the early years of the Third Reich was to entertain foreigners. He was the only Harvard graduate in the inner circle of the Nazi party before World War II. Filled with revelations about Hitler's personal and political life and descriptions of American psychological warfare, Hitler's Piano Player is a shocking story of a man torn apart by opposing loyalties. Egon Hanfstaengl was born on February 3, 1921 in New York City as the son of Ernst Hanfstaengl and Helene Hanfstaengl, née Niemeyer. If there was anything funny about the Nazis, Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2016. An urbane Harvard-educated German, Putzi was living in Germany in 1922 when he first heard Hitler speak in Munich. Er zullen maar weinigen zijn die zijn naam kennen: Ernst Hanfstaengl (1887-1975), ook wel bekend als Putzi, was Hitlers privé pianist. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! It is the fascinating and true story of a German man, educated at Harvard, friends of the Roosevelts and Churchills, who met Mussolini, and played the piano for Hitler whenever Hitler couldn't sleep, while also managing. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. He and Helene divorced in 1936. Refresh and try again. 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