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Classical Music For Dummies

2nd Edition

by David Pogue, Scott Speck ...

Narrated by Paul Heitsch ...

Unabridged

11 hours 40 min

Haydn, Tchaikovsky, and Brahms, oh, my! The beginner's guide to classical music.Classical Music For Dummies is a friendly, funny, easy-to-understand guide to composers, instruments, orchestras, concerts, recordings, and more. Classical music is widely considered one of the pinnacles of human achievement, and this informative guide will shows you just how beautiful and rewarding it can be. You'll ... Read more

$38.99 AUD

Haydn, Tchaikovsky, and Brahms, oh, my! The beginner's guide to classical music.Classical Music For Dummies is a friendly, funny, easy-to-understand guide to composers, instruments, orchestras, concerts, recordings, and more. Classical music is widely considered one of the pinnacles of human achievement, and this informative guide will shows you just how beautiful and rewarding it can be. You'll
... Read more
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Seven Deadly Sins

by Corey Taylor ...

Narrated by Corey Taylor ...

Unabridged

7 hours 12 min

'I was 22 years old, a hard-on with a pulse: wretched vice-ridden, too much to burn and not enough minutes in a hour to do so. 1995 was a full 365-day year of drinking, fucking, lying, raging and exploration for me - not a dull one in the bunch. It was a time of self-shit: self-importance, self-absorption, self-indulgence and selfishness. I was the only person in the known galaxy and I wanted what ... Read more

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'I was 22 years old, a hard-on with a pulse: wretched vice-ridden, too much to burn and not enough minutes in a hour to do so. 1995 was a full 365-day year of drinking, fucking, lying, raging and exploration for me - not a dull one in the bunch. It was a time of self-shit: self-importance, self-absorption, self-indulgence and selfishness. I was the only person in the known galaxy and I wanted what
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Junge, Beethoven!

Hörspiel von Arnd Pohlmann nach dem Buch "Auch ich bin ein König" von Margret Steenfatt mit Rainer Strecker und dem Musikwerk Kinderchor. Version Samstag.

by Musikwerk Kinderchor, Ludwig van Beethoven ...

Narrated by Rainer Strecker ...

Unabridged

54 min

Margret Steenfatts Buch "Auch ich bin ein König" basiert auf Tagebucheintragungen eines Bäckers, in dessen Haus die Familie Beethoven eine Zeit lang lebte. Durch dessen Schilderungen bekommen wir einen lebendigen Einblick in den Alltag eines kleinen Jungen, der musikalisch hochbegabt, aber andererseits eben auch ein einfacher Lausbub war. Mit dem Einverständnis der Autorin verfasste Arnd Pohlmann ... Read more

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Margret Steenfatts Buch "Auch ich bin ein König" basiert auf Tagebucheintragungen eines Bäckers, in dessen Haus die Familie Beethoven eine Zeit lang lebte. Durch dessen Schilderungen bekommen wir einen lebendigen Einblick in den Alltag eines kleinen Jungen, der musikalisch hochbegabt, aber andererseits eben auch ein einfacher Lausbub war. Mit dem Einverständnis der Autorin verfasste Arnd Pohlmann
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Sindets ekko

Pjotr Tjajkovskij i lys og skygge

by Karl Aage Rasmussen ...

Narrated by Henrik Hartvig Jørgensen ...

Unabridged

6 hours 21 min

Informativ og underholdende bog om den store russiske komponist, om hans komplicerede, omtumlede liv, om musikken. ... Read more

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Informativ og underholdende bog om den store russiske komponist, om hans komplicerede, omtumlede liv, om musikken.
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Beethoven's 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th Music Album and History

by Hank Wilson ...

Narrated by Hank Wilson ...

Unabridged

2 hours 32 min

This recording brings together several remarkable symphonies by Ludwig van Beethoven. These works show not only his genius, but also his extraordinary range as a composer and as a human being.A common theme we hear across these symphonies is Beethoven in moments of clarity, struggle, humor, and deep reflection. You will instantly recognize some of these pieces and in fact some are considered ... Read more

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This recording brings together several remarkable symphonies by Ludwig van Beethoven. These works show not only his genius, but also his extraordinary range as a composer and as a human being.A common theme we hear across these symphonies is Beethoven in moments of clarity, struggle, humor, and deep reflection. You will instantly recognize some of these pieces and in fact some are considered
... Read more
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Another Year of Wonder

Classical Music for Every Day

by Clemency Burton-Hill ...

Narrated by Eddie Redmayne, Elizabeth Day ...

Unabridged

9 hours 42 min

'Clemency Burton-Hill makes classical music absolutely accessible, magical and medicinal. Another Year of Wonder is, indeed, another wonder.' Dolly Alderton, broadcaster, writer and bestselling author'Clemmie's recommendations have broadened my mind, sharpened my imagination, tugged on my heartstrings and given me a song for every mood. Read this book and let yourself float away for a moment or ... Read more

$35.99 AUD

'Clemency Burton-Hill makes classical music absolutely accessible, magical and medicinal. Another Year of Wonder is, indeed, another wonder.' Dolly Alderton, broadcaster, writer and bestselling author'Clemmie's recommendations have broadened my mind, sharpened my imagination, tugged on my heartstrings and given me a song for every mood. Read this book and let yourself float away for a moment or
... Read more
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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

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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...
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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

$38.99 AUD

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
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Bach Oud - Vol. 1

6 Stücke für solo Violine (BWV 1001-1006) und 6 Cellosuiten (BWV 1007-1012) arrangiert für Oud

Narrated by Andrea Mozzato ...

Series series Bach on Oud
Unabridged

1 hour 14 min

Bach komponierte für Orgel, Cembalo, Cello, Violine, Gambe, Flöte und Laute. Aber wie wären seine Kompositionen wohl ausgefallen, wenn er einen Oud in der Hand gehabt hätte? Man kann der Fantasie freien Lauf lassen und nach einer Verbindung zwischen Barock-Komponisten Bach und dem Instrument der Oud suchen. Vielleicht hat ja auch Antonio Vivaldi, der auch die Musik von Bach studiert hat, in ... Read more

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Bach komponierte für Orgel, Cembalo, Cello, Violine, Gambe, Flöte und Laute. Aber wie wären seine Kompositionen wohl ausgefallen, wenn er einen Oud in der Hand gehabt hätte? Man kann der Fantasie freien Lauf lassen und nach einer Verbindung zwischen Barock-Komponisten Bach und dem Instrument der Oud suchen. Vielleicht hat ja auch Antonio Vivaldi, der auch die Musik von Bach studiert hat, in
... Read more
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Meditation - Sounds of Thunderstorms – Schubert’s The Magic Harp, D. 644

Plus classical music biography of various composers

by Various ...

Narrated by Various ...

Unabridged

3 hours 46 min

Meditation: Sounds of Thunderstorms – Schubert’s The Magic Harp, D. 644Classical Elegance Meets the Power of NatureStep into a world where music, history, and nature converge in peaceful harmony. Meditation: Sounds of Thunderstorms – Schubert’s The Magic Harp, D. 644 offers a truly immersive audio experience that soothes the soul and enriches the mind.Begin your journey with the enchanting ... Read more

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Meditation: Sounds of Thunderstorms – Schubert’s The Magic Harp, D. 644Classical Elegance Meets the Power of NatureStep into a world where music, history, and nature converge in peaceful harmony. Meditation: Sounds of Thunderstorms – Schubert’s The Magic Harp, D. 644 offers a truly immersive audio experience that soothes the soul and enriches the mind.Begin your journey with the enchanting
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The Real Toscanini

Musicians Reveal the Maestro

by Cesare Civetta ...

Narrated by Cesare Civetta ...

Series series Amadeus
Unabridged

10 hours 40 min

Bloomsbury presents The Real Toscanini, written and read by Cesare Civetta.Lauded by Verdi, Debussy, and other music legends, the celebrated conductor Arturo Toscanini raised the standards of orchestral and operatic performance over an astonishing 69 years on the podium. But as he did so, he acquired a reputation as something of a tyrant, who unleashed an explosive temper at musicians if ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents The Real Toscanini, written and read by Cesare Civetta.Lauded by Verdi, Debussy, and other music legends, the celebrated conductor Arturo Toscanini raised the standards of orchestral and operatic performance over an astonishing 69 years on the podium. But as he did so, he acquired a reputation as something of a tyrant, who unleashed an explosive temper at musicians if
... Read more
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Quartet for the End of Time

On Music, Grief and Birdsong

by Michael Symmons Roberts ...

Narrated by Michael Symmons Roberts ...

Unabridged

8 hours 49 min

Brought to you by Penguin.A personal reckoning with grief, doubt, faith and poetry set to one of the most celebrated musical works of the twentieth century, from the award-winning poet and librettist.The story goes like this: on a freezing winter night in 1941, a new piece of chamber music was performed to a crowd of prisoners of war on a three-stringed cello, clarinet, violin and pub piano with ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.A personal reckoning with grief, doubt, faith and poetry set to one of the most celebrated musical works of the twentieth century, from the award-winning poet and librettist.The story goes like this: on a freezing winter night in 1941, a new piece of chamber music was performed to a crowd of prisoners of war on a three-stringed cello, clarinet, violin and pub piano with
... Read more
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The Closest Thing to Crazy

My Life of Musical Adventures

by Mike Batt ...

Narrated by Mike Batt ...

Unabridged

9 hours 27 min

'Fabulously readable' STEPHEN FRY'Wildly entertaining' DAILY EXPRESS'Rollicking ... ebullient ... Christmas present problems are instantly solved' MAIL ON SUNDAYNominated for the 2025 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Awards for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound ResearchDescribed variously as a 'polymath', a 'renaissance man' and 'one of the most colourful characters in the mu... ... Read more

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'Fabulously readable' STEPHEN FRY'Wildly entertaining' DAILY EXPRESS'Rollicking ... ebullient ... Christmas present problems are instantly solved' MAIL ON SUNDAYNominated for the 2025 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Awards for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound ResearchDescribed variously as a 'polymath', a 'renaissance man' and 'one of the most colourful characters in the mu...
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Music for the People

The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Classical Music

by Gareth Malone ...

Narrated by Gareth Malone ...

Unabridged

8 hours 35 min

Have you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music? The sad song of a single violin might make us cry, but the idea of finding out more about classical music can often be intimidating. In this funny, evocative, personal book, Gareth takes us on a journey of musical discovery that explains and entertains in equal measure.Over the course of three series of the Bafta award-winning The ... Read more

$31.99 AUD

Have you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music? The sad song of a single violin might make us cry, but the idea of finding out more about classical music can often be intimidating. In this funny, evocative, personal book, Gareth takes us on a journey of musical discovery that explains and entertains in equal measure.Over the course of three series of the Bafta award-winning The
... Read more
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Parijs: Parade van Erik Satie

Een verhaal uit Stedevaart

by Jan Brokken ...

Narrated by Jan Donkers ...

Series Audiobook 11 - Reisverhalen uit Stedevaart
Unabridged

59 min

In Parijs: Parade van Erik Satie leidt Jan Brokken de lezer door zowel hedendaags Parijs als het negentiende-eeuwse Parijs van componist Erik Satie, die er woonde in een placard, een ‘kast’ van drie bij drie meter in de wijk Montmartre. Dit reisverhaal over Parijs is ook opgenomen in het boek Stedevaart, waarin Jan Brokken de lezer meeneemt op reis naar 22 steden, aan de hand van 22 markante ... Read more

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In Parijs: Parade van Erik Satie leidt Jan Brokken de lezer door zowel hedendaags Parijs als het negentiende-eeuwse Parijs van componist Erik Satie, die er woonde in een placard, een ‘kast’ van drie bij drie meter in de wijk Montmartre. Dit reisverhaal over Parijs is ook opgenomen in het boek Stedevaart, waarin Jan Brokken de lezer meeneemt op reis naar 22 steden, aan de hand van 22 markante
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Everything We Do is Music

How 20th-Century Classical Music Shaped Pop

by Elizabeth Alker ...

Narrated by Elizabeth Alker ...

Unabridged

11 hours 4 min

The worlds of pop and rock owe a much greater debt to the classical canon than we realise. A direct and fascinating lineage draws from the experimentalism of Pierre Henry to The Beatles' 'Tomorrow Never Knows', from Stockhausen to Donna Summer's 'I Feel Love' and from Bruckner to Sonic Youth via Glenn Branca. In Everything We Do is Music, Elizabeth Alker highlights the innovators of classical ... Read more

$46.99 AUD

The worlds of pop and rock owe a much greater debt to the classical canon than we realise. A direct and fascinating lineage draws from the experimentalism of Pierre Henry to The Beatles' 'Tomorrow Never Knows', from Stockhausen to Donna Summer's 'I Feel Love' and from Bruckner to Sonic Youth via Glenn Branca. In Everything We Do is Music, Elizabeth Alker highlights the innovators of classical
... Read more
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Scala Radio's A Soundtrack for Life

Classical Music to Take You Through the Day

by Scala Radio ...

Narrated by Charles Nove ...

Unabridged

7 hours 10 min

Bringing together much-loved masterpieces with exciting new works, this accessible and inspiring guide is a celebration of classical music.Discussing pieces ranging from Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending and Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony to the scores for Avatar and Assassin's Creed, each entry puts the piece of music into context, providing fascinating insights into the inspirations behind ... Read more

$35.99 AUD

Bringing together much-loved masterpieces with exciting new works, this accessible and inspiring guide is a celebration of classical music.Discussing pieces ranging from Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending and Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony to the scores for Avatar and Assassin's Creed, each entry puts the piece of music into context, providing fascinating insights into the inspirations behind
... Read more
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Healing with Great Music

by Don Campbell ...

Narrated by Don Campbell ...

Unabridged

2 hours 16 min

How the World's Great Music Can Inspire Your Heart and Your HealthMore than 2,000 years ago, the Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras suggested that the human soul could be perfected through sublimely composed music. Today this astonishing concept has come true in clinics and hospitals, where sound is used as medicine to treat the body and mind.On Healing with Great Music, you will ... Read more

$27.77 AUD

How the World's Great Music Can Inspire Your Heart and Your HealthMore than 2,000 years ago, the Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras suggested that the human soul could be perfected through sublimely composed music. Today this astonishing concept has come true in clinics and hospitals, where sound is used as medicine to treat the body and mind.On Healing with Great Music, you will
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The Composer's Landscape

The Pianist as Explorer - Interpreting the Scores of Eight Masters

by Carol Montparker ...

Narrated by Carol Montparker ...

Series series Amadeus
Unabridged

14 hours 20 min

Bloomsbury Presents The Composer's Landscape, written and read by Carol Montparker.Derived from a popular series of lecture-recitals presented by Carol Montparker over the past several years, The Composer's Landscape features eight insightful essays on the piano repertoire. Each chapter focuses on a single composer: Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Chopin, and Mendelssohn. ... Read more

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Bloomsbury Presents The Composer's Landscape, written and read by Carol Montparker.Derived from a popular series of lecture-recitals presented by Carol Montparker over the past several years, The Composer's Landscape features eight insightful essays on the piano repertoire. Each chapter focuses on a single composer: Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Chopin, and Mendelssohn.
... Read more
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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

$11.99 AUD

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
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I Knew a Man Who Knew Brahms

A Memoir

by Nancy Shear ...

Narrated by Nancy Shear ...

Unabridged

11 hours 51 min

Nancy Shear was only fifteen when she began sneaking into Philadelphia Orchestra concerts through the stage door, and seventeen when she was hired as a member of the orchestra's library staff to help prepare the music; one year later, she became Leopold Stokowski's musical assistant. Being young and female, she was a pioneer in both positions.I Knew a Man Who Knew Brahms takes listeners into the ... Read more

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Nancy Shear was only fifteen when she began sneaking into Philadelphia Orchestra concerts through the stage door, and seventeen when she was hired as a member of the orchestra's library staff to help prepare the music; one year later, she became Leopold Stokowski's musical assistant. Being young and female, she was a pioneer in both positions.I Knew a Man Who Knew Brahms takes listeners into the
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Richard Wagner - Thunderstorms, Music, and Drama

by Richard Wagner ...

Narrated by Various ...

Unabridged

2 hours 49 min

Experience Wagner Like Never Before: "Richard Wagner - Thunderstorms, Music, and Drama"Unlock the Ultimate Audiobook ExperienceDive into the mesmerizing world of Richard Wagner with our digital audiobook, "Richard Wagner - Thunderstorms, Music, and Drama." This unique auditory experience weaves together Wagner’s most evocative compositions with the atmospheric intensity of thunderstorms, creating ... Read more

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Experience Wagner Like Never Before: "Richard Wagner - Thunderstorms, Music, and Drama"Unlock the Ultimate Audiobook ExperienceDive into the mesmerizing world of Richard Wagner with our digital audiobook, "Richard Wagner - Thunderstorms, Music, and Drama." This unique auditory experience weaves together Wagner’s most evocative compositions with the atmospheric intensity of thunderstorms, creating
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Vanishing Point

An autobiographical story on burnout

by Annemarie Peeters ...

Narrated by Caroline Dash, Sofie Vanden Eynde ...

Unabridged

1 hour 7 min

November 2016. Lute player Sofie Vanden Eynde is afraid that her heart is going to give out. Her doctor spells out the diagnosis in capital letters: burnout. She's a burnt-out building. Even the music is like a rope around her neck. Its as if her strings are sticky with adrenaline, playing is killing her. So she stops - for nearly a year.Today she’s taking stock. Her strings speak differently now: ... Read more

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November 2016. Lute player Sofie Vanden Eynde is afraid that her heart is going to give out. Her doctor spells out the diagnosis in capital letters: burnout. She's a burnt-out building. Even the music is like a rope around her neck. Its as if her strings are sticky with adrenaline, playing is killing her. So she stops - for nearly a year.Today she’s taking stock. Her strings speak differently now:
... Read more
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Thunderstorms and Felix Mendelssohn

by Joseph Haydn, Felix Mendelssohn ...

Narrated by Various ...

Unabridged

58 min

Introducing "Thunderstorms and Felix Mendelssohn"Immerse yourself in a unique symphonic journey where the masterpieces of Felix Mendelssohn and Joseph Haydn come alive amidst the dramatic backdrop of thunderstorms. This digital audio rendition features Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4 'Italian' and Haydn's Symphonie Militaire No.100 intertwined with the raw power and beauty of thunderstorms ... Read more

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Introducing "Thunderstorms and Felix Mendelssohn"Immerse yourself in a unique symphonic journey where the masterpieces of Felix Mendelssohn and Joseph Haydn come alive amidst the dramatic backdrop of thunderstorms. This digital audio rendition features Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4 'Italian' and Haydn's Symphonie Militaire No.100 intertwined with the raw power and beauty of thunderstorms
... Read more

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