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Violins of Hope
James A. Grymes
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Description for Violins of Hope
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 204 x 21. Weight in Grams: 268.
A stirring testament to the strength of the human spirit and the power of music, Violins of Hope tells the remarkable stories of violins played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust, and the Israeli violin maker dedicated to bringing these inspirational instruments back to life. The violin has formed an important aspect of Jewish culture for centuries, both as a popular instrument with classical Jewish musicians-Jascha Heifetz, Yehudi Menuhin, Itzhak Perlman-and also a central factor of social life as part of the enduring Klezmer tradition. But during the Holocaust, the violin assumed extraordinary new roles within the Jewish community. ... Read more
A stirring testament to the strength of the human spirit and the power of music, Violins of Hope tells the remarkable stories of violins played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust, and the Israeli violin maker dedicated to bringing these inspirational instruments back to life. The violin has formed an important aspect of Jewish culture for centuries, both as a popular instrument with classical Jewish musicians-Jascha Heifetz, Yehudi Menuhin, Itzhak Perlman-and also a central factor of social life as part of the enduring Klezmer tradition. But during the Holocaust, the violin assumed extraordinary new roles within the Jewish community. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780062246837
SKU
V9780062246837
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About James A. Grymes
James A. Grymes is an internationally respected musicologist and a critically acclaimed author. He is a professor of musicology at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte.
Reviews for Violins of Hope
"Grymes traces the beautiful and haunting history of violins played by Jews in the Holocaust. ... The accounts are unembellished, with plain, yarn-spinning language. They breathe new life into history."
Publishers Weekly "Violins of Hope is a work of research and scholarship that forms one of the most moving chronicles in the history of Western music. James A. Grymes ... Read more
Publishers Weekly "Violins of Hope is a work of research and scholarship that forms one of the most moving chronicles in the history of Western music. James A. Grymes ... Read more