The Sound of Life's Unspeakable Beauty

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Christianity Today Book Award in Culture and the Arts (2021)

“In the final analysis, music is prayer cast into sound.”

One of the greatest luthiers of our time reveals the secrets of his profession—and how each phase of handcrafting a violin can point us toward our calling, our true selves,…

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1 author picked The Sound of Life's Unspeakable Beauty as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Ethan D. Bryan

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Martin Schleske is a German luthier and theologian. My daughter is a violinist. I picked up this book at the recommendation of Byron of Hearts & Minds Books, hoping to learn more about the violin-making process, and it has remained one of my favorite books ever since. Schleske slowly and carefully walks the reader through his process, from choosing the right trees, to designing the structure, to helping “closed” violins discover their sound. Along the way, he shares how his work crafting violins helps him grow in his faith.

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