· Devil's Trill - a mystery in sonata-allegro form - is the first-ever audiobook to integrate musical passages that provide clues to solving the mysteries! Author Gerald Elias, a renowned concert violinist himself, performs the music. Blind, sharp-tongued violinist Daniel Jacobus, living in self-imposed exile in rural New England, is drawn into mysterious crimes in New York City. Gerald Elias leads a double life as a world-class musician and critically acclaimed author. Devil's Trill, the first novel in his award-winning Daniel Jacobus mystery series that takes place in the dark corners of the classical music world, was a Barnes Noble "Discover: Great New Writers" selection. In he penned The Beethoven Sequence, a chilling psycho-political thriller. Because this is a mystery novel written by a professional violinist, Devil’s Trill naturally bears Gerald Elias’ enthusiasm for music. And that is going to turn some people off. Too much effort is expended in explaining tiny and nearly irrelevant details about music and musical bltadwin.ruted Reading Time: 7 mins.
New from Minotaur Book: Devil's Trill by Gerald Elias. About the book, from the publisher: From concert violinist Gerald Elias comes this debut set in the classical music world about the theft of a priceless violin. Daniel Jacobus is a blind, reclusive, crotchety violin teacher living in self-imposed exile in rural New England. Description. From concert violinist Gerald Elias comes this debut set in the classical music world about the theft of a priceless violin. Daniel Jacobus is a blind, reclusive, crotchety violin teacher living in self-imposed exile in rural New England. He spends his time chain-smoking, listening to old LPs, and occasionally taking on new. Review: Gerald Elias introduces Daniel Jacobus, an old, blind, cantankerous, crabby, chain-smoking violin teacher who takes on new students only to hope they leave him because of his argumentative and cranky disposition, but also a suspected killer, in Devil's Trill. In the late s, Antonio Stradivars produced a three-quarter sized violin for a diminutive, self-taught, brilliant musician.
Movements 1 and 2 of Giuseppe Tartini's "Devil's Trill" Sonata. Live performance by violinist/author Gerald Elias, and Marjorie Janove, piano. You can now. Devil's Trill was an engaging read for any aspiring violinist, mystery lover, or for anyone looking for an amazing book. The main character, Daniel Jacobus, is very relatable; and taught me many useful tricks in learning how to play the violin myself. In the novel Devil's Trill, author and internationally famous violinist Gerald Elias explores the darker side of the music world. Devil's Trill by Gerald Elias - Book Review | Simply Music Review by Teri Davis.
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