Violins of hope
Subtitle: violins of the Holocaust, instruments of hope and liberation in mankind's darkest hour
By: James A. Grymes
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 319
ISBN-13: 9780062246837
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Holocaust victims; Jewish musicians; Violinists; Maintenance and repair; Biography; Violin; Musical instruments; History
Description: "A stirring testament to the strength of the human spirit and the power of music, Violins of hope tells the remarkable stories of violins owned by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust (some surviving when their owners did not) through the work of internationally-recognized Israeli violin maker Amnon Weinstein, who has spent two decades bringing these neglected, severely damaged instruments back to life"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-308) and index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue. Amnon's violins; title: The Wagner violin; title: Erich Weininger's violin; title: The Auschwitz violin; title: Ole Bull's violin; title: Feivel Wininger's violin; title: Motele Schlein's violin; title: Epilogue. Shimon Krongold's violin.