George Gemünder's Progress in Violin Making With Interesting Facts Concerning the Art and Its Critics in General

"George Gemünder's Progress in Violin Making" by George Gemünder is the story of one man's determined pursuit of mastery in the art of violin making, set against a world steeped in tradition and skepticism. The story follows Gemünder's path from his beginnings in Wurtemburg, where he chose crafting over academia, to facing hardships as he searched for work. His eventual employment with Vuillaume, a famous violin maker in Paris, marked a turning point, but the journey to success wasn't easy. Gemünder’s unwavering commitment to achieving excellence puts him against the biases present in the music world, where old Italian violins are highly preferred to new creations. Readers get a peek into both the complicated, hands-on work involved in making violins paired with the clash of beliefs held by well-known musicians about newer and older instruments