Heart sounds
The stories Martin Schleske tells are fascinating parables on the themes of inspiration, wisdom, prayer, beauty, love, mysticism, and the soul. With photographs by Donata Wenders and numerous woodcuts by the author.
“Heart Sounds—Listening to the Sound of Life” is a SPIEGEL bestseller, just like Martin Schleske’s first book, “The Sound—On the Unheard Meaning of Life.”
The publisher on the work:
“As a violin maker, Martin Schleske knows how important it is to choose the right wood—the specific grain and hardness it must have so that the violin he will eventually build with it will sound just right. It takes experience, a keen sense of touch, a steady hand, and the right tools.”
World-renowned violinists play his instruments.
His entire life is one great quest—for the perfect sound and the mystery of God. Time and again, as he works in his workshop, he gains new insights into the connections between life and faith. The stories Martin Schleske tells are fascinating parables on the themes of inspiration, wisdom, prayer, beauty, love, mysticism, and the soul.
“Featuring woodcuts by the author and photographs by Donata Wenders.”
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- Publisher: adeo
- Price: 22.99 EUR
- Publication Date: 1st Edition, March 2016
- Current edition: 8th edition
- ISBN: 978-3-86334-076-6
- 368 pages
- Featuring woodcuts by the author and photographs by Donata Wenders and Tobias Kreissl
Woodcuts by Martin Schleske from the book *Herztöne*
Reviews
“A language that is as powerful as it is poetic. *The Heartbeats* is one of those works that can stay with you for a long time, accompanying you on a long journey.”
Bayerischer Rundfunk B5
Book Recommendation of the Week
“This book stands out for its magnificent writing, a wonderful profession, and plenty of beautiful, stylish photos. A special story and plenty of sound.”
bookreviews.at
“Martin Schleske is one of the great violin makers of our time. He is also a gifted storyteller and author—and a person who views life and work as a calling and a journey of faith.”
Magazine: “Other Times”
“Even more so than in *The Sound*, this book is about silence, intuition, and mysticism: ‘I love the silence of prayer; the most important thing in building a violin is silence—sharing that silence with God. Only in such silence are we given the ears of the heart.’”
theo magazine
“His fascinating, wonderfully written stories explore new ways of thinking, music, inspiration, spiritual guidance, wisdom, eros, mysticism, and love. He cites passages from the Bible, interprets them, and thereby offers many new perspectives on this great book. A spiritual approach to instrument-making, to music, and to life itself.”
buchmedia magazine
“Overall, Schleske’s third collection of writings captivates with its linguistic beauty and intellectual depth. It is a book that one would rather hold in one’s hands for a longer time than a shorter one. The thoughts contained within seem not only to have been conceived in deep silence, but also demand that same silence from the reader. The author’s woodcuts, interspersed throughout the text, also invite meditation.”
Konrad’s Leaf