A narrative history of the traditions and craftsmanship that shape the creation of a violin describes the author's friendship with Sam Zygmuntovich, one of the world's most successful violin makers, as he conducts every step of building a violin for Emerson String Quartet player Eugene Drucker. Reprint.

A narrative history of the traditions and craftsmanship that shape the creation of a violin describes the author's friendship with Sam Zygmuntovich, one of the world's most successful violin makers, as he conducts every step of building a violin for Emerson String Quartet player Eugene Drucker. Reprint.