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Violin Maker : Finding a Centuries-Old Tradition in a Brooklyn Workshop by John Marchese (2007, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100060012676
ISBN-139780060012670
eBay Product ID (ePID)63731141
Product Key Features
Book TitleViolin Maker : Finding a Centuries-Old Tradition in a Brooklyn Workshop
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
TopicWoodwork, Sewing, Musical Instruments / Strings
IllustratorYes
GenreMusic, Crafts & Hobbies
AuthorJohn Marchese
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight14.1 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-052182
ReviewsAn edifying adventure from hewn log to work of art. On pitch reporting documents an inspiring craft., Entertaining...(Marchese) shows a talent for engaging turns of phrase, and his accessible style and dry humor commingle well., A beguiling journalistic meditation on the links-and tensions-between art, craft and connoisseurship., An impassioned account...shows what magic is secretly being practiced behind many nondescript doors., Like The Piano Shop on the Left Bank, THE VIOLIN MAKER is easy, entertaining, and uniquely informative reading.|9780060012670|, A deeply descriptiveand appreciative look at a slow, exacting craft. Marchese is a skilled writer., Informative. Insights (into) why classical music's most analyzed instrument retains so many mysteries.|9780060012670|, Marchese is engaging and funny and he uses his substantial skill to tell a story worthy of his subjects., A magical, profound and elegant look at the continued need for high quality in our throw away society., Engaging…[In] the tradition of John McPhee and Tracy Kidder, John Marchese wittily deconstructs the capacious lore of violin-making., Engaging.[In] the tradition of John McPhee and Tracy Kidder, John Marchese wittily deconstructs the capacious lore of violin-making.
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Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal787.2/19092 B
SynopsisHow does a simple piece of wood become a violin, the king of instruments Watch and find out as Eugene Drucker, a member of the world-renowned Emerson String Quartet, commissions Sam Zygmuntowicz, a Brooklyn craftsman, to make him a new violin. As he tells this extraordinary story, journalist John Marchese shares the rich lore of this beloved instrument and illuminates an art that has barely changed since the Renaissance. Marchese takes readers from start to finish as Zygmuntowicz builds the violin, from the first selection of the wood, to the cutting of the back and belly, through the carving of the scroll and the fingerboard, to the placement of the sound peg. Though much of the story takes place in the craftsman's museum-like Brooklyn workshop, there are side trips across the river to the rehearsal rooms of Carnegie Hall and Lincoln center, and across the world. Stops on the itinerary include Cremona, Italy, the magical city where Antonio Stradivari (and a few of his contemporaries) achieved a level of violin-making perfection that has endured for centuries, as well as points in France and Germany integral to the history of the violin. A stunning work of narrative nonfiction that's also a finely crafted, loving homage to the instrument that most closely approximates the human voice., "[A] magical, profound, and elegant look at the continued need for high quality in our throw away society." --Douglas Brinkley, Historian This intensely human story, which moves from an ageless workshop in Brooklyn to the rehearsal rooms of Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, and across the globe to Cremona, the birthplace of Stradivari, opens up for the reader the insular and fascinating realm of music, musicians, and the craftsmanship that is essential to that world. How does a simple piece of wood become the king of instruments? On a quest to learn about what many consider the world's most perfect instrument, author and musician John Marchese befriends Sam Zygmuntowicz, an old-world craftsman in Brooklyn, New York, along with the man who is waiting for Sam's next violin, Eugene Drucker of the world famous Emerson String Quartet. The violin does something remarkable, magical, and evocative. It is capable of bringing to life the mathematical marvels of Bach, the moan of a Gypsy melody, the wounded dignity of Beethoven's Concerto in D Major. No other instrument is steeped in such a rich brew of myth and lore--and yet the making of a violin starts with a simple block of wood. The Violin Maker takes the reader on a journey as that block of wood, in the hands of a master craftsman, becomes an instrument to rival one made by the greatest master of all time., How does a simple piece of wood become a violin, the king of instruments? Watch and find out as Eugene Drucker, a member of the world-renowned Emerson String Quartet, commissions Sam Zygmuntowicz, a Brooklyn craftsman, to make him a new violin. As he tells this extraordinary story, journalist John Marchese shares the rich lore of this beloved instrument and illuminates an art that has barely changed since the Renaissance. Marchese takes readers from start to finish as Zygmuntowicz builds the violin, from the first selection of the wood, to the cutting of the back and belly, through the carving of the scroll and the fingerboard, to the placement of the sound peg. Though much of the story takes place in the craftsman's museum-like Brooklyn workshop, there are side trips across the river to the rehearsal rooms of Carnegie Hall and Lincoln center, and across the world. Stops on the itinerary include Cremona, Italy, the magical city where Antonio Stradivari (and a few of his contemporaries) achieved a level of violin-making perfection that has endured for centuries, as well as points in France and Germany integral to the history of the violin. A stunning work of narrative nonfiction that's also a finely crafted, loving homage to the instrument that most closely approximates the human voice., This stunning narrative explores the historic craftsmanship behind the building of a violin and shows how a simple piece of wood becomes the king of instruments.
LC Classification NumberML424.Z94M37 2007
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