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Classical Audiobooks

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    Sonata for a Scoundrel

    A Spicy Victorian Romance

    by Anthea Lawson ...
    Narrated by Hollis McCarthy ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 22 min

    ~USA Today bestselling, RITA-nominated romance~Life in London’s poorest quarter is hard, but gifted composer Clara Becker scrapes a living writing music under her brother’s name. When celebrated musician Darien Reynard notices her work, it seems fortune is smiling on the Becker siblings at last. But Clara must keep her distance from Darien if she hopes to protect their secret—and her heart.Set ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    For the Love of Music

    A Conductor's Guide to the Art of Listening

    by John Mauceri ...
    Narrated by John Mauceri ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 8 min

    Why do so many of us listen to classical music, and how can you get the most from listening to it?In this unpretentious and instructive book, internationally celebrated conductor and teacher John Mauceri brings to bear his lifetime of experience and profound knowledge. A protégé of Leonard Bernstein and an artist who has performed and recorded all over the world, Mauceri is the guide par ... Read more

    $35.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Schumann

    The Faces and the Masks

    by Judith Chernaik ...
    Narrated by Nicol Zanzarella ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 53 min

    Schumann: The Faces and the Masks is a groundbreaking account of a major composer whose life and works have been the subject of intense controversy ever since his attempted suicide and early death in an insane asylum. Schumann was a key figure in the Romanticism which swept Europe and America in the 19th century, inspiring writers, musicians and painters, delighting their enthralled audiences, and ... Read more

    $54.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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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

    $28.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Classical Music for Healing

    by Smith Show Media Productions ...
    Narrated by Smith Show Media Productions ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 11 min

    Smith Show Media presents Classical Music for Healing. ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Beethoven Symphony No. 4 and Thunderstorms

    by Ludwig van Beethoven ...
    Narrated by Various ...

    Unabridged

    33 min

    Rain and thunder envelop Beethoven Symphony No. 4 in B Flat Major, Op. 60Escape the stress and pace of the daily grind and transport your mind to an alternative reality.I. Adagio - AlleII. AdagioIII. Allegro vivaceIV. Allegro ma non troppo ... Read more

    $1.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Understanding the Fundamentals of Classical Music

    by Richard Freedman ...
    Narrated by Richard Freedman ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 3 min

    This course is not designed as a chronological survey of musical history and its many stylistic periods or moments, nor an exploration of the lives and output of individual composers. Instead, these lectures focus on the development of listening skills. Through this course you will develop new levels of aural awareness that will allow you to better appreciate the richness, complexity and ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Dangerous Melodies

    Classical Music in America from the Great War through the Cold War

    by Jonathan Rosenberg, Jayme Mattler ...
    Narrated by Chris Henry Coffey ...

    Unabridged

    15 hours 56 min

    A Juilliard-trained musician and professor of history explores the fascinating entanglement of classical music with American foreign relations.Dangerous Melodies vividly evokes a time when classical music stood at the center of American life, occupying a prominent place in the nation’s culture and politics. The work of renowned conductors, instrumentalists, and singers―and the activities of ... Read more

    $36.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Wo der Himmel die Weisheit berührt

    22 lyrisch-musikalische Stimmungsbilder

    by Holly Brigg, Holly Brigg, Holly Brigg, Horst Lichtenegger ...
    Narrated by Sonja Pustak ...
    Audiobook 1 - Wie der Himmel

    Unabridged

    27 min

    22 Gedichte zum Sinnieren, Reflektieren und Imaginieren bis der Himmel die Weisheit berührt. Sie sind Teil des gleichnamigen Lyrikbandes, wurden im usp Tonstudio aufgesprochen und von Horst Lichtenegger in musikalische Miniaturen transferiert. Diese lyrisch-musikalischen Stimmungsbilder verleihen den Texten einen einzigartigen Nachklang. Die Wort-Ton-Kompositionen verstehen sich als liebevoller ... Read more

    $10.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Music and Theater

    Past, Present and Future

    by Leon Botstein ...
    Narrated by Leon Botstein ...

    Unabridged

    58 min

    One Day University presents a series of audio lectures recorded in real-time from some of the top minds in the United States. Given by award-winning professors and experts in their field, these recorded lectures dive deep into the worlds of religion, government, literature, and social justice. Music is so important because it has no purpose. Its only utility is to remind each of us as human beings ... Read more

    $26.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    The Musical Genius of Mozart

    by Craig Wright ...
    Narrated by Craig Wright ...

    Unabridged

    49 min

    One Day University presents a series of audio lectures recorded in real-time from some of the top minds in the United States. Given by award-winning professors and experts in their field, these recorded lectures dive deep into the worlds of religion, government, literature, and social justice. When asked to provide a list of "geniuses" in Western cultural history, virtually all respondents would ... Read more

    $26.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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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

    $7.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Simply Beethoven

    by Leon Plantinga ...
    Narrated by Angus Freathy ...
    Audiobook 20 - Great Lives

    Unabridged

    6 hours 47 min

    Born in Bonn, Germany, Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) showed musical talent from an early age and was first taught by his musician father, Johann, an alcoholic who often beat his son. At the age of 21, Beethoven moved to Vienna, where he studied with composer Joseph Haydn and quickly became renowned as a pianist and conductor, as well as a composer. He continued to perform until 1811 when ... Read more

    $16.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    The Musical Child: Using the Power of Music to Raise Children Who Are Happy, Healthy, and Whole

    by Joan Koenig ...
    Narrated by Elsa Koeng ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 41 min

    ‘Wonderful … we need music in our lives now more than ever’ HERBIE HANCOCK ‘Joan Koenig is on a wonderful mission to enrich children’s lives through music’ DR GUY DEUTSCHERA pioneering music educator reveals how parents and caregivers can harness the power of music and use it to supercharge early childhood development.Since opening her famed Parisian conservatory over three decades ago, Joan ... Read more

    $31.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Beethoven Symphony No. 6 with Thunderstorms

    by Ludwig van Beethoven ...
    Narrated by various ...

    Unabridged

    53 min

    Listen to Beethoven Symphony No. 6 as thunderstorms surround the performance.The Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, also known as the Pastoral Symphony, is a symphony composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, and completed in 1808. One of Beethoven's few works containing explicitly programmatic content, the symphony was first performed in the Theater an der Wien on 22 December 1808 in a four-hour concert. ... Read more

    $1.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Counterpoint

    A Memoir of Bach and Mourning

    by Philip Kennicott ...
    Narrated by Paul Heitsch ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 57 min

    A Pulitzer Prize-winning critic reflects on the meaning and emotional impact of a Bach masterwork. As his mother was dying, Philip Kennicott began to listen to the music of Bach obsessively. It was the only music that didn't seem trivial or irrelevant, and it enabled him to both experience her death and remove himself from it. For him, Bach's music held the elements of both joy and despair, life ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Keyboard Conversations®: Mozart and Friends

    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

    $10.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    The Cello Suites

    J. S. Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search for a Baroque Masterpiece

    by Eric Siblin ...
    Narrated by David de Vries ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 10 min

    One fateful evening, journalist Eric Siblin attended a recital of Johann Sebastian Bach's Cello Suites and began an epic quest that would unravel three centuries of intrigue, politics, and passion. Winner of the Mavis Gallant Prize for Nonfiction and the McAuslan First Book Prize, The Cello Suites weaves together three dramatic narratives: the disappearance of Bach's manuscript in the eighteenth ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    古典留聲故事第4輯

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

    Unabridged

    2 hours 40 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。播講介紹：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。章節名稱：37來聽 ... Read more

    $9.99 AUD

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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

    $9.99 AUD

  • Audiobook

    Ludwig von Beethoven

    Biography, Facts, Quotes and Symphonies Described

    by Kelly Mass ...
    Narrated by Chris Newman ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 17 min

    Most people have heard of Ludwig von Beethoven, one of the most famous composers of all time. His music had a certain aggression, passion, and beauty to it that still brings admirers to tears, more than 200 years later. His symphonies came from his creativity, the circumstances, and the trends in that time period in Germany and Austria.There is much to say about the historical context, the deep ... Read more

    $5.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    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 or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    The Brementown Musicians

    A Tale with Music

    by Ina Allen ...
    Narrated by John Pruessner ...

    Unabridged

    24 min

    The Brementown Musicians CD presents a story of four aging domestic animals who, after a lifetime of hard work, are about to be disposed of by their masters. In this slightly varied adaptation of the classic Grimm Brothers folktale, the animals, embarking on the road but not knowing where to go or what to do, are greeted by a guiding spirit who encourages them not to feel downtrodden or worthless ... Read more

    $17.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Wagner's Ring Motifs

    by Sven Friedrich, Dr. Gerhart K. Englert ...
    Narrated by Sir John Tomlinson ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 32 min

    This release lists the leitmotifs in Wagner's "Ring" and explains what they mean with the help of an expert commentary. The motifs are presented in the order in which they appear in the cycle. Wagner's music will be communicated in a simple and intelligible way, helping listeners to decode and understand the musico-dramatic language of the composers's mythical world. ... Read more

    $35.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial