Bound by love and music. Divided by war
Hans plays in Hitler’s orchestra. He is protected from the war, but joining the Berlin Philharmonic cost him his life with Sofia.
Starved and freezing in Leningrad, Sofia plays to stay alive. Her dwindling orchestra rises from the brink of death to perform Shostakovich’s new symphony. The concert is broadcast to the enemy front line, but the only German she wants to reach is Hans.
The siege of Leningrad is broken. As the Red Army encircles Berlin, Hans delivers his final concert, and Sofia makes a split-second decision while washing blood from her hands.
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.