Walter Arlen, Holocaust Refugee and Belated Composer, Is Dead at 103
Briefly

Walter Arlen, a Viennese musical prodigy who became a music critic and composer of Holocaust remembrances in song, died at 103, leaving a legacy of his family's tragic WWII experiences.
His memories of his family's suffering under Nazi rule, including his father's arrest, mother's suicide, and witnessing murders, remained vivid after eight decades.
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