John Marchese - The Violin Maker: A Search for the Secrets of Craftsmanship, Sound, and Stradivari
John Marchese - The Violin Maker: A Search for the Secrets of Craftsmanship, Sound, and StradivariPublisher: Harper Perennial (April 1, 2008) | Language: English | ISBN-10: 0060012684 | EPUB + MOBI | 240 pages | 0.3 mb + 0.6 mb
In exploring the relationships to one another of Antonio Stradivari of Cremona, Sam Zygmuntowicz of Brooklyn, Eugene Drucker of Manhattan, and a violin made of spruce and maple, Marchese corrals the acoustics and technology of violin building, the love of violin making, and the history of seventeenth-century Italian violins into one book. Emerson Quartet violinist Drucker plays a 1686 Stradivari that is temperamental, especially when traveling. Polish immigrant Zygmuntowicz, whom Marchese met at a luthiers' workshop, is one of the foremost luthiers making violins. Knowing both enabled Marchese to trace the construction of the violin from the beginning to its premier use. Marchese also relates Drucker's need for a more reliable and powerful instrument, the origins and history of violin making, and Zygmuntowicz's careful attention to every detail of his craft--all in a free-flowing style based on interviews and personal observation. LikeThad Carhart's The Piano Shop on the Left Bank (2001), this exploration of the lore of musical instrument manufacture is easy, entertaining, and uniquely informative reading.
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