Punished, Yet Opportunity Awaits

March 18th 1946

Almost seven months have been passed since the World War II ended. Ah, finally it's ended after killing 12 million people.
Not only issues with the war, but many things happened regarding my life. I divorced with Elmy Holgerloef, and married Anita Guetermann in 1942. I moved my family to Italy recently. The latest news of my life is that I am being "denazified". I am no longer allowed to conduct in public, just because I was a member of the Nazi Party.
Well, I think I should be grateful since what I get as punishment is just prohibition of conducting, while others are being executed.

But seriously what to do?
Classical music and conducting, they are only purposes of my life.

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April 18th 1946

Another month has passed. I am still prohibited from conducting in public, but I see some hope. I got a job I like! I am even excited!

I met Walter Legge, who works as a producer in a recording studio called EMI Records. I and he arranged recording sessions with Vienna Philharmonic.
Maybe not for a while, but I see great potential of this job. I know power of media. One of reasons why the Nazi Party was so successful in promoting people's support is wise use of media such as radio.

Once recordings are done and go on sale, I will be able to gain so much benefits from it. People will be able to remember me as a conductor who conducted the recordings they listen to. I may not be able to appear in public as a conductor anymore, but I will be remembered by people who listen to my recordings, possibly forever.