The author reconstructs the story of his grandfather, Jock Hume, the Titanic's violinist, and his grandmother, Mary Costin, including their last days together onboard and how these events shaped their family's life as well as those of other survivors.
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The author reconstructs the story of his grandfather, Jock Hume, the Titanic's violinist, and his grandmother, Mary Costin, including their last days together onboard and how these events shaped their family's life as well as those of other survivors.
Accompanying Audio CD includes Kaufman's performances of Vivaldi's Concerto 2 of op. 9, Havanaise by Camille Saint-Saëns, Nocturne for violin and piano by Aaron Copland, Much ado about nothing suite for violin and piano by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, and Smoke gets in your eyes by …
Accompanying Audio CD includes Kaufman's performances of Vivaldi's Concerto 2 of op. 9, Havanaise by Camille Saint-Saëns, Nocturne for violin and piano by Aaron Copland, Much ado about nothing suite for violin and piano by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, and Smoke gets in your eyes by …
Companion CD contains 13 recordings from 1942-1952.
Companion CD contains 13 recordings from 1942-1952.
"A stirring testament to the strength of the human spirit and the power of music, Violins of Hope tells the remarkable stories of violins played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust and of the Israeli violinmaker dedicated to bringing these inspirational instruments back to …
"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 Isra…
A stirring testament to the strength of the human spirit and the power of music, this book 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 vio…
Written by an immensely important musicologist, this rare 1860 monograph analyzes Paganini's compositions and provides a fascinating history of the violin. Author François-Joseph Fétis also offers firsthand accounts of the violin virtuoso's playing, personal habits, and social b…
"A combination of memoir and music history, Distant Melodies: Music in Search of Home is a journey of exploration by a member of one of the world's leading string quartets into the related ideas of home, displacement, and retreat in the lives and chamber music of four composers:…