Kleine Beiträge: Franz Philipp (1890-1972)--"Ein deutscher Musiker"

Examines the life and works of composer, organist, choir director and church musician Franz Philipp, who occupied an influential position as the head of the conservatory in Karlsruhe, Germany during the Nazi era. Reviews the career of Philipp, who was principally active as a church musician, and considers a number of cantatas he wrote of a propagandisttic nature. Considers the degree to which the composer could be counted as a strong Nazi supporter versus claims from colleagues and friends that he was merely naïve about the regime's true nature.