Violins of Hope by James A. Grymes

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/85303 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Violins of Hope Author: James A. Grymes Narrator: Paul Woodson Format: mp3 Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins Release date: 11-14-23 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 4 ratings Genres: History & Criticism Publisher's Summary: The violin has formed an important aspect of Jewish culture for centuries, both as a popular instrument with classical Jewish musicians—Jascha Heifetz, Yehudi Menuhin, Itzhak Perlman—and also a central factor of social life as part of the enduring Klezmer tradition. But during the Holocaust, the violin assumed extraordinary new roles within the Jewish community. For some musicians, the instrument was a liberator; for others, it was a savior that spared their lives. Music historian James A. Grymes tells the amazing, horrifying, and inspiring story of the violins of the Holocaust.