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“david schoenbaum”

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  • The Violin: A Social History of the World's Most Versatile Instrument

    A Social History of the World's Most Versatile Instrument

    by David Schoenbaum ...
    The life, times, and travels of a remarkable instrument and the people who have made, sold, played, and cherished it.A 16-ounce package of polished wood, strings, and air, the violin is perhaps the most affordable, portable, and adaptable instrument ever created. As congenial to reels, ragas, Delta blues, and indie rock as it is to solo Bach and late Beethoven, it has been played standing or ... Read more

    $27.99 USD

  • The Lives of Isaac Stern

    by David Schoenbaum ...
    A centennial celebration of the career and legacy of the first made-in-America violin virtuoso and one of the twentieth century’s greatest musicians.No single American could personify what Henry Luce called the American Century. But over his eighty-one years, Isaac Stern came closer than most. Russian-Jewish parents brought him to San Francisco at ten months; practice and talent got him to ... Read more

    $18.49 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Hitler's Social Revolution

    by David Schoenbaum ...
    The author attempts to analyze Hitler's appeal to German farmers, workers, businessmen, industrialists, women and youth. Beginning with Germany's social situation after World War I, he demonstrates how Hitler improvised a programme that claimed to offer a classless society. ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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    The Lives of Isaac Stern

    by David Schoenbaum ...
    Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 55 min

    No single American could personify what Henry Luce called the American Century. But over his eighty-one years, Isaac Stern came closer than most. Russian-Jewish parents brought him to San Francisco at ten months; practice and talent got him to Carnegie Hall, critical acclaim, and the attention of the legendary impresario Sol Hurok at twenty-five.As America came of age, so too did Stern. He would ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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  • The Violin Maker

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  • The Cambridge Companion to the Cello

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  • Ukulele Lessons for Kids - Book 1

    How to Play Ukulele for Kids (Free Video Available)

    by LearnToPlayMusic.com, Peter Gelling ...
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  • Violin Lessons for Beginners

    Teach Yourself How to Play Violin (Free Audio Available)

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