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Alma Maria Rosé (November 3, 1906 – April 4/5, 1944) was an Austrian and Jewish violinist. Her uncle was the composer Gustav Mahler. She was deported by the Nazis to the concentration camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau. There, for 10 months, she directed the Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz. As director, Rosé held the status of kapo of the music block.
Rosé died in the concentration camp of a sudden illness, possibly food poisoning. Her experiences in the camp were depicted in Playing for Time.
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