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The Violin Maker A Search for the Secrets of Craftsmanship, Sound, and Stradivari
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The Violin Maker A Search for the Secrets of Craftsmanship, Sound, and Stradivari

The Violin Maker A Search for the Secrets of Craftsmanship, Sound, and Stradivari

$18.99
The Violin Maker A Search for the Secrets of Craftsmanship, Sound, and Stradivari
$18.99

The Story

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.

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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.