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    Mozart

    The Reign of Love

    by Jan Swafford ...
    Narrated by Tim Campbell ...

    Unabridged

    30 hours 22 min

    From the acclaimed composer and biographer Jan Swafford comes the definitive biography of one of the most lauded musical geniuses in history, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.At the earliest ages it was apparent that Wolfgang Mozart’s singular imagination was at work in every direction. He hated to be bored and hated to be idle, and through his life he responded to these threats with a repertoire of ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

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    Mozart's Starling

    by Lyanda Lynn Haupt ...
    Narrated by Linda Henning ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 16 min

    On May 27th, 1784, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart met a flirtatious little starling in a Viennese shop who sang an improvised version of the theme from his Piano Concerto no. 17 in G major. Sensing a kindred spirit in the plucky young bird, Mozart bought him and took him home to be a family pet. For three years, the starling lived with Mozart, influencing his work and serving as his companion, ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

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    Everything You Need to Know About Classical Music

    by Emily Sorrel ...
    Narrated by Emily Sorrel ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 12 min

    Whether you're a seasoned listener or just starting to explore the world of classical music, this comprehensive guide offers everything you need to deepen your appreciation of this timeless genre. From the history of its origins to the innovations shaping its future, Everything You Need to Know About Classical Music takes you on a journey through the evolution of sound, the lives of legendary ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Полчаса музыки: Как понять и полюбить классику

    by Ляля Кандаурова ...
    Narrated by Михаил Мурзаков ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 5 min

    Слушать музыку – это самое интересное, что есть на свете. Вы убедитесь в этом, слушая аудиокнигу музыкального журналиста и популярного лектора Ляли Кандауровой. Вместо скучного и сухого перечисления фактов перед вами настоящий абонемент на концерт: автор рассказывает о 600-летней истории музыки так, что незнакомые произведения становятся близкими, а знакомые – приносят еще больше удовольствия. ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Strings

    A Love Story

    by Megan Edwards ...
    Narrated by Carlyle Coash ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 47 min

    A legendary violin. A love that spans decades. A second chance that may come too late.Ted Spencer can scarcely believe the Merino Rose exists, much less that the exquisite Guarnerius violin is sitting on his coffee table. Missing for centuries, the instrument is the stuff of legend, a priceless treasure that any musician would dream of possessing.But for Ted, the Merino Rose represents something ... Read more

    $26.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Ten Masterpieces of Music

    by Harvey Sachs ...
    Narrated by Paul Bellantoni ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 40 min

    In this magisterial volume, Harvey Sachs, author of the highly acclaimed biography Toscanini, takes listeners into the heart of ten great works of classical music?works that have endured because they were created by composers who had a genius for drawing music out of their deepest wellsprings. These masters?Mozart and Beethoven; Schubert, Schumann, Berlioz, Verdi, and Brahms; Sibelius, Prokofiev, ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

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    The Life of Mozart, with eBook

    by Edward Holmes ...
    Narrated by David Case ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 43 min

    In his timeless biography—written long before the significance of Mozart's work was fully realized—author Edward Holmes reveals the musician's character and genius, his struggles, his influence on art, and the brilliant reputation that surrounded him. Published in 1845 as the first authentic narrative of the life of Mozart to appear in English, it was also the first biography after the composer's ... Read more

    $25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Life Lessons from Johann Sebastian Bach

    Order and the Infinite: Discipline as a Bridge to the Divine

    by Marcus Alden ...
    Narrated by Digital Voice Walter Pike E ...
    Series Audiobook 8 - Timeless Wisdom from Artists and Composers

    Unabridged

    56 min

    This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.How Do You Build a Legacy That Outlasts Centuries?In Life Lessons from Johann Sebastian Bach: Order and Inspiration—Discipline, Devotion, and the Architecture of Sound, explore the life of the composer whose works shaped the foundation of Western music. From intricate fugues to soaring chorales, Bach combined mathematical precision with deep spiritual ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Chamber Music

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Laura Tunbridge ...
    Narrated by Rebecca Mitchell ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 14 min

    Playing together is the beating heart of chamber music. Despite great diversity, there are values common across centuries and instrumentation. First, a principle of one player per part, without a conductor. Second, that location is more a state of mind than an actual venue—thus, chamber music can exist in the home and on the concert platform. Third, it is the province of both amateurs and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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    Verdwijntijd

    Een autobiografisch verhaal rond burn-out

    by Annemarie Peeters ...
    Narrated by Katelijne Damen, Sofie Vanden Eynde ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 6 min

    November 2016. Luitiste Sofie Vanden Eynde is bang dat haar hart zal stoppen met kloppen. Haar dokter zet de diagnose in drukletters op papier: burn-out. Ze is een uitgebrand huis. Ook de muziek stropt. Adrenaline plakt aan haar snaren, spelen is sterven. Ze stopt. Bijna een jaar lang.Vandaag maakt ze de balans op. Haar snaren spreken anders nu: de stilte tussen de noten heeft aan betekenis ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

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    Keyboard Conversations®: The Power and Passion of Beethoven

    by Jeffrey Siegel ...
    Narrated by Jeffrey Siegel ...

    Unabridged

    56 min

    Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel combine the virtuosity and poetry of a world-class pianist with entertaining commentary to create a magical concert experience. His lively, engaging insights and captivating performances make listening an enthralling experience for all music lovers.For information about the other titles in this series please visit www.randomhouse.com/audio. ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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    Keyboard Conversations®: The Romanticism of the Russian Soul

    by Jeffrey Siegel ...
    Narrated by Jeffrey Siegel ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 5 min

    Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel combine the virtuosity and poetry of a world-class pianist with entertaining commentary to create a magical concert experience. His lively, engaging insights and captivating performances make listening an enthralling experience for all music lovers.For information about the other titles in this series please visit www.randomhouse.com/audio. ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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    古典留聲故事第8輯

    by 焦元溥, 愛播聽書FM ...
    Narrated by 焦元溥 ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 32 min

    自從有聲錄音普及之後，我們認識音樂作品的方式也隨之改變。如今，我們主要透過錄音，而非現場演出，來認識音樂作品。然而，演出者的詮釋，自然也更影響我們對音樂作品的認識。貝多芬的樂譜可能改變不大，但八十年前的貝多芬演奏，必然和今日的貝多芬演奏有所不同。這個節目不只介紹古典音樂作品，更介紹古典音樂錄音背後的故事：為什麼會有這個錄音？這個錄音又造成什麼影響？認識作品，也帶我們認識這些音樂藝術家。講者簡介：焦元溥國立台灣大學政治學系國際關係組畢業，倫敦國王學院音樂學博士、大英圖書館艾迪生研究員。是台灣知名樂評人、資深專欄作家。好家庭廣播電台《焦點音樂》、《NSO Live雲端音樂廳》主持人。2013年以「焦點音樂」獲第48屆廣播金鐘獎最佳非流行音樂節目獎。著有許多與音樂相關的書籍，內容涵蓋音樂作品分析、詮釋討論、鋼琴演奏技巧解析、音樂家訪問、國際鋼琴大賽報導與文學創作。章節：85四位作曲家作品 ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G Minor - Music Album & Biography

    by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Herbert Francis Peyser ...
    Narrated by David Wales ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 26 min

    Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 Music Album & BiogrpahyTrack ListSymphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 - I. Molto AllegroSymphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 - II. AndanteSymphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 - III. Menuetto; AllegrettoSymphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 - IV. Allegro assaiPreface; Beginning; Early Life In Salzburg; First Visit To Vienna; Success In Paris... ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

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    Mozart No. 40 and Thunderstorms

    by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ...
    Narrated by various ...

    Unabridged

    23 min

    Relax with Symphony No. 40 in G minor with Thunderstorms in the background.One track - Molto allegro, Andante, Menuetto. Allegretto – Trio, Finale. Allegro assai ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

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    Kuningasbasso Matti Salminen

    by Petri Tuomi-Nikula ...
    Narrated by Raiko Häyrinen ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 6 min

    Matti Salminen on yksi musiikin historian suurista bassolaulajista, jonka ainutlaatuinen ääni ja väkevä persoona ovat jättäneet syvän jäljen oopperan maailmaan.Ura oopperalavoilla kesti yli puoli vuosisataa. Hänen tulkintojaan tärkeimmistä bassorooleista - liedistä ja kevyestä musiikista, on taltioitu yli 50 albumille. Wienin, Berliinin ja Münchenin oopperatalot ovat palkinneet hänet alan ... Read more

    $15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Fryderyk Chopin

    A Life and Times

    by Dr. Alan Walker ...
    Narrated by Corrie James ...

    Unabridged

    23 hours 28 min

    A landmark biography of the Polish composer by a leading authority on Chopin and his time.Based on ten years of research and a vast cache of primary sources located in archives in Warsaw, Paris, London, New York, and Washington, D.C., Alan Walker's monumental Fryderyk Chopin: A Life and Times is the most comprehensive biography of the great Polish composer to appear in English in more than a ... Read more

    $30.99 USD

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    The Vintage Guide to Classical Music

    An Indispensable Guide for Understanding and Enjoying Classical Music

    by Jan Swafford ...
    Narrated by Peter Coates ...

    Unabridged

    19 hours 37 min

    The most readable and comprehensive guide to enjoying over five hundred years of classical music -- from Gregorian chants, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to Johannes Brahms, Igor Stravinsky, John Cage, and beyond.The Vintage Guide to Classical Music is a lively—and opinionated—musical history and an insider's key to the personalities, epochs, and genres of the Western classical ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

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    Unsung

    Trailblazing Women Musicians of the Second World War

    by Leah Broad ...
    Narrated by tbc ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours

    This is a history of the Second World War - as you have never heard it before.Dancer, singer and intelligence agent Josephine BakerGerman Nazi pianist Elly NeyBritish pianist Myra HessComposer Avril Coleridge-TaylorBallerina Tatiana VecheslovaViolinist Alma Rosé, conductor of the Auschwitz women's orchestraJazz band the International Sweethearts of RhythmPrize-winning author Leah Broad brings to ... Read more

    $39.99 USD

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    A History of the World in 50 Pieces

    An Official Radio 3 book

    by Tom Service ...
    Narrated by Tom Service ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 12 min

    **Brought to you by Penguin.Explore how music has changed our world through 50 pieces across classical, folk and world traditions with BBC presenter Tom Service, in this official Radio 3 compendium.**Music transports us and defines us. As a form of expression, it has been passed down through oral tradition, musical notation and recordings in a chain of connection that spans the globe, across the ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

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    Meditation - Sounds of Thunderstorms (432 Hz Edition)

    Schubert Piano Sonata No. 18 in G Major, D.894

    by Anthony Morse ...
    Narrated by Various ...

    Unabridged

    47 min

    Meditation: Sounds of Thunderstorms (432 Hz Edition) - Schubert Piano Sonata No. 18 in G Major, D.894Immerse yourself in a tranquil fusion of classical mastery and nature’s serenity. This digital audio experience blends Schubert’s timeless piano composition with the rhythmic ambiance of distant thunderstorms—all tuned to 432 Hz, a frequency associated with deep relaxation and inner balance.Key ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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    The Classical Music Book

    by DK ...
    Narrated by Peter Forbes ...

    Unabridged

    15 hours 58 min

    From Mozart to Mendelssohn, this comprehensive guide to classical music history and classical music biography is the perfect latest addition to the bestselling Big Ideas series.Easy to understand and clear to follow, this history of classical music explores and explains music theory and the impact of seminal pieces, while also providing fascinating stories about the lives of crucial composers and ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

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    Johann Sebastian Bach

    The Learned Musician

    by Christoph Wolff ...
    Narrated by John Pruden ...

    Unabridged

    21 hours 29 min

    Finalist for the 2001 Pulitzer Prize in Biography, this landmark book was revised in 2013 to include new knowledge discovered after its initial publication.Although we have heard the music of J. S. Bach in countless performances and recordings, the composer himself still comes across only as an enigmatic figure in a single familiar portrait. As we mark the 250th anniversary of Bach's death, author ... Read more

    $30.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Orchestra, The: From Royal Court Ensembles to the Great Concert Halls

    by Jonathan Markham ...
    Narrated by Jonathan Markham ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 44 min

    Trace the majestic evolution of classical music history as humble court ensembles transform into global symphonies. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive journey transports you from echoing European churches to the dazzling acoustics of modern concert halls.Whether you are seeking a relaxing evening escape or preparing for your next live performance, let this awe-inspiring cultural ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus