The American Violin
Title | The American Violin PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Germain |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2016-06-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780692643396 |
A comprehensive survey tracing the development and art of violin and bow making in America
The Violin Makers of the United States
Title | The Violin Makers of the United States PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas James Wenberg |
Publisher | |
Pages | 442 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN |
The Violin Conspiracy
Title | The Violin Conspiracy PDF eBook |
Author | Brendan Slocumb |
Publisher | Anchor |
Pages | 353 |
Release | 2022-02-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 059331543X |
GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK! • Ray McMillian is a Black classical musician on the rise—undeterred by the pressure and prejudice of the classical music world—when a shocking theft sends him on a desperate quest to recover his great-great-grandfather’s heirloom violin on the eve of the most prestigious musical competition in the world. “I loved The Violin Conspiracy for exactly the same reasons I loved The Queen’s Gambit: a surprising, beautifully rendered underdog hero I cared about deeply and a fascinating, cutthroat world I knew nothing about—in this case, classical music.” —Chris Bohjalian, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Flight Attendant and Hour of the Witch Growing up Black in rural North Carolina, Ray McMillian’s life is already mapped out. But Ray has a gift and a dream—he’s determined to become a world-class professional violinist, and nothing will stand in his way. Not his mother, who wants him to stop making such a racket; not the fact that he can’t afford a violin suitable to his talents; not even the racism inherent in the world of classical music. When he discovers that his beat-up, family fiddle is actually a priceless Stradivarius, all his dreams suddenly seem within reach, and together, Ray and his violin take the world by storm. But on the eve of the renowned and cutthroat Tchaikovsky Competition—the Olympics of classical music—the violin is stolen, a ransom note for five million dollars left in its place. Without it, Ray feels like he's lost a piece of himself. As the competition approaches, Ray must not only reclaim his precious violin, but prove to himself—and the world—that no matter the outcome, there has always been a truly great musician within him.
American Luthier
Title | American Luthier PDF eBook |
Author | Quincy Whitney |
Publisher | Foreedge |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Violin makers |
ISBN | 9781611685923 |
The female pioneer who revolutionized violin acoustics and built the first violin octet
Maud Powell, Pioneer American Violinist
Title | Maud Powell, Pioneer American Violinist PDF eBook |
Author | Karen A. Shaffer |
Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
Pages | 632 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN |
The Secrets of Stradivari
Title | The Secrets of Stradivari PDF eBook |
Author | Simone F. Sacconi |
Publisher | |
Pages | 314 |
Release | 1979 |
Genre | Bowed stringed instruments |
ISBN |
The Black Violin
Title | The Black Violin PDF eBook |
Author | Maxence Fermine |
Publisher | Beyond Words/Atria Books |
Pages | 152 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN |
In 1797, the violin prodigy Johannes Karelsky arrives in Venice after fighting with Napoleon's army in the Italian campaign. Injured in battle, Johannes is rescued by a mysterious woman whose voice and the song that she sings continue to haunt him.