1921 from Szolnok by Daniel Weltlinger Quartet

'1921' is set during the time my grandfather had already left a chaotic deeply unstable Hungary in the wake of the end of the First World War and the dissolution of the Austrio-Hungarian Empire, as well as the respective ‘Red’ and ‘White’ Terror. With two friends senza passport or papers, and with his violin, he walked by foot to Vienna in the final months of 1920 where in his words they saw a 'Hitler rally' and a huge poster of Hitler (it appears my grandfather probably saw Hitler or at least some of his supporters as there was a rally for several days in Vienna on the 8-9 October 1920.) This prompted them to flee across the borders of a pile of nations until they eventually reached France which was the only nation that would allow them in. The trip took almost two years and the daughter of one of his friends who he travelled with today lives in Genève, Switzerland.

Australian born, Berlin-based violinist/composer/producer. Regularly performing with a number of musicians and ensembles including my quartet under my name, The Asthmatix, Zohar's Nigun, Lulo Reinhardt Latin-Swing Project, Karsten Troyke, Sharon Brauner, Suzanna, Radio Django and Ensemble Olivinn amongst many others.

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