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Violins of hope : violins of the Holocaust -- instruments of hope and liberation in mankind's darkest hour

Title
Violins of hope : violins of the Holocaust -- instruments of hope and liberation in mankind's darkest hour / James A. Grymes.
ISBN
9780062246837 (paperback)
0062246836 (paperback)
9780062246844 (ebook)
0062246844 (ebook)
Edition
First edition.
Publication
New York : Harper Perennial, [2014]
Copyright Notice Date
©2014
Physical Description
319 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Summary
"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.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 10, 2014
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Prologue: Amnon's Violins
The Wagner Violin
Erich Weininger's Violin
·The Auschwitz Violin
Ole Bull's Violin
Feivel Wininger's Violin
Motele Schlein's Violin
Epilogue: Shimon Krongold's Violin.
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