Narrated by George Newbern, this iconographic-animated adaptation of author Kathy Stinson and illustrator Dušan Petricic's 2013 picture book introduces a bright boy named Dylan, who is rushing with his hurried mother through the bustle of the subway when he hears the strains of violin playing that “makes the hairs on the back of (his) neck tickle,” lovely sounds that he sees as visible swirls of color. Although the mother and other busy passersby barely notice the man with the violin, Dylan is transported by the transcendent music. Based on the true story of a 2007 experiment conducted by Grammy-winning violinist Joshua Bell, in which he played a Stradivarius in a D.C. metro station where out of 1,000-plus people, only seven stopped to listen, this engaging short also includes a read-along option. A sweet tale about music appreciation, this is definitely recommended. Aud: K, E, P. (J. Williams-Wood)
The Man With the Violin
(2014) 6 min. DVD: $38.99. Dreamscape Media. PPR. Closed captioned. ISBN: 978-1-62923-959-0. Volume 30, Issue 2
The Man With the Violin
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