Title:
The sound of life's unspeakable beauty / Martin Schleske ; translated by Janet Gesme with photographs by Donata Wenders.
ISBN:
9780802876140
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2020.
©2020
Physical Description:
xiv, 384 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
General Note:
"Originally published in German as Der Klang: v19047955om unerhörten Sinn des Lebens. 2010 Kösel-Verlag, a division of Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbH, München, Germany" -- title page verso.
Translated from the German.
Contents:
The singing tree -- The tree's wisdom -- The design -- Tone colors -- The arching and the wood's grain -- To be an instrument -- The closed sound -- Reworking the violin -- The sculpture (I) -- The charisma of the Stradivarius -- The secret of the varnish -- The inner fire -- The concert -- The sculpture (II) -- Conclusion.
Summary:
"A luthier reveals the secrets of his profession-and how each phase of handcrafting a violin can point us toward our calling, our true selves, and the overwhelming power and gentleness of God's love"-- Provided by publisher.
Personal Subject:
OCLC Number:
on1111387653
Availability:
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