Bound by love and music, but divided by war
Hans plays in Hitler’s orchestra. Performing with the Berlin Philharmonic grants him status and protection from the war, but at the cost of serving a regime he despises.
Sofia is trapped in the besieged city of Leningrad. Starved and freezing, her dwindling orchestra rises from the brink of death to perform Shostakovich’s new symphony. Projected by speakers to the German front lines, they enact one of music’s greatest stories of defiance.
Torn apart by war, Hans and Sofia cling to memories of love and the hope of reunion. As the tides of conflict turn, the Red Army closes in on Berlin where Hans delivers his final concert. Meanwhile, Sofia faces a choice from which there is no return.
The Music
IN THAT MOMENT WE TRIUMPHED is a novel set in the Second world War. It follows the fate of the fictional characters Hans and Sofia. Their story is weaved around shocking true events that took place in Berlin and Leningrad. Each concert described in the book actually occurred. Below you can see a list of videos that to help the reader to connect with the music performed by The Berlin Philharmonic and the Leningrad Radio Orchestra.