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Classical & Opera Audiobooks

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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

    $17.99 AUD

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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

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    Märchenhafte Klassik-Hits

    Das Schönste aus Schwanensee, Hänsel und Gretel, Der Nussknacker, Ein Sommernachtstraum, Peer Gynt u.a.

    by Marko Simsa, Marko Simsa, Peter Illitsch Tschaikowski, Edvard Grieg, Modest Mussorgski, Engelbert Humperdinck, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy ...
    Narrated by Marko Simsa ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 4 min

    Marko Simsa hat die bekanntesten und beliebtesten Ballettmusiken und Konzerte sorgsam ausgewählt und stellt sie kindgerecht vor. Fröhliche Klänge erzählen von goldenen Feen und schelmischen Kobolden, spannend geht es in der Höhle des Bergkönigs zu und verträumt bei verzauberten Schwänen und verwunschenen Prinzessinnen. Ganz nebenbei kann man dabei lernen, welche Instrumente es gibt und wie sie ... Read more

    $17.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Beethoven

    A Life in Nine Pieces

    by Laura Tunbridge ...
    Narrated by Laura Tunbridge ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 22 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.Featuring integrated music and full orchestra recordings.Ludwig van Beethoven: to some, simply the greatest ever composer of Western classical music. Yet his life remains shrouded in myths, and the image persists of him as an eccentric genius shaking his fist at heaven.Beethoven by Oxford professor Laura Tunbridge cuts through the noise in a refreshing way. Each chapter ... Read more

    $22.99 AUD

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    Große Klassik kinderleicht. DIE ZEIT-Edition, Triumph in London. Eine Pianistin begeistert

    by Clara Schumann, Bert Alexander Petzold ...
    Narrated by Antje Hamer ...

    Unabridged

    46 min

    Clara Schumanns Lebensgeschichte ist für eine Frau im 19. Jahrhundert einzigartig. Ohne sich von Männern noch länger bevormunden zu lassen, gelingt ihr ein selbstbestimmtes Leben. Als Konzertpianistin steigt sie zur internationalen Musikelite auf und absolviert Auftritte in ganz Europa. Nach wechselvollen Ehejahren zieht es sie vermehrt nach London, wo sie umjubelte Konzerte vor tausenden Zuhörern ... Read more

    $17.99 AUD $14.99 AUD

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    Die ZEIT-Edition "Der Ring des Nibelungen für kleine Hörer" - Das Rheingold

    by Richard Wagner ...
    Narrated by Michael Seeboth, Frank Logemann, Christian Bergmann, Luca Zamperoni, Antje Hamer, Jana Rahma ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 12 min

    In den Tiefen des Rheins liegt ein herrliches Gold. Wer daraus einen Ring schmiedet und der Liebe entsagt, erlangt unendliche Macht. Als die Rheintöchter den Nibelungenzwerg Alberich verschmähen, raubt dieser das Gold, schmiedet den Ring und unterwirft sein Zwergenvolk. Der Göttervater Wotan lässt indessen eine Götterburg erbauen. Ihren Erbauern, den Riesen Fasolt und Fafner, verspricht er die ... Read more

    $23.99 AUD $19.99 AUD

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    The Nutcracker, The Full Cast Audioplay with Music - Classics for Kids, Classic for everyone

    by Pyotr Tchaikovsky ...
    Narrated by Jennifer English, Bert Seymour, Rose Basista, Harry Myers, Imogen Church, Matt Addis, Sam Stafford ...

    Unabridged

    46 min

    Clara receives a nutcracker from her godfather Drosselmeyer on Christmas Eve. That night she dreams the nutcracker is fighting with toy soldiers against the army of the Mouse King. Clara helps the nutcracker and it transforms into a prince. Together they travel to the land of sweets and celebrate a wonderful sweet festival with the Sugar Plum Fairy. It was all just an amazing dream - or was it...? ... Read more

    $19.99 AUD $15.99 AUD

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    Die ZEIT-Edition "Große Oper für kleine Hörer" - Parsifal

    by Richard Wagner ...
    Narrated by Michael Seeboth, Christian Bergmann, Luca Zamperoni, Natalja Joselewitsch, Jana Rahma, Antje Hamer, Lola Höller, Andrea zum Felde ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 14 min

    Die Oper "Parsifal" ist das letzte Werk des deutschen Komponist Richard Wagner (1813-1883). Die Handlung basiert auf dem Versroman "Parzifal" des mittelhochdeutschen Dichters Wolfram von Eschenbach. Der Gralsburgritter Gurnemanz trifft den verletzten König Amfortas. Der Zauberer Klingsor schlug ihm eine nichtheilende Wunde, die nur ein junger Erlöser heilen könne. Verzweifelt beschwören die Ritter ... Read more

    $23.99 AUD $19.99 AUD

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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

    $36.99 AUD

  • Audiobook

    Min sjæl gør ondt

    Sergej Prokofjev mellem to verdener

    by Karl Aage Rasmussen ...
    Narrated by Thomas Haugaard ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 5 min

    Karl Aage Rasmussens nye musikbiografi omhandler den russiske komponist Sergej Prokofjev, som levede fra 1891 til 1953.Prokofjev blev født før den russiske revolution, i en forholdsvis velhavende familie og fik sine første værker uropført i Rusland; men under revolutionen forlod han sit fædreland og turnerede rundt som pianist i både Europa og USA. Han fik også værker uropført i Europa, men løb ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD

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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 Sonntag

    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

    $7.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    What orchestras can teach executives about conducting business

    by PBS NewsHour ...
    Narrated by PBS NewsHour ...

    Unabridged

    8 min

    Corporate executives are getting a lesson in leadership and communication from the conductor’s podium thanks to the Music Paradigm, a program that trains business leaders in the fine art of teamwork. Paul Solman goes behind the scenes of a recent session. ... Read more

    $1.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

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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

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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

    $36.99 AUD

  • Audiobook

    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

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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

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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

    $10.99 AUD

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    Hänsel und Gretel - Hörspiel mit Musik

    by Engelbert Humperdinck ...
    Narrated by Marina Mehlinger, Manja Kloss, Luca Zamperoni, Hans-Henrik Wöhler ...

    Unabridged

    46 min

    Hänsel und Gretel werden von ihrer Mutter zur Strafe in den Wald geschickt und sollen Beeren sammeln. Die Geschwister verlaufen sich in der Dämmerung und entdecken das Pfefferkuchenhaus einer alten, hässlichen Hexe. Sie verzaubert die Kinder und will sie zu Lebkuchen backen. Mit großer List retten sich Hänsel und Gretel und stoßen die böse Alte in ihren eigenen Ofen. Endlich werden die Kinder von ... Read more

    $19.99 AUD $15.99 AUD

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    Opera for Kids, Hansel and Gretel

    by Engelbert Humperdinck, Bert Alexander Petzold ...
    Narrated by Peter Baker, Chris Lateano, David Johnston, Gale Van Gott, Eva Russel ...

    Unabridged

    45 min

    Hansel and Gretel are sent into the forest by their mother to collect berries as a punishment. The siblings get lost in the twilight and discover the gingerbread house of an old ugly witch. She enchants the children and wants to bake them into gingerbread. Hansel and Gretel use their wits to save themselves and push the wicked old woman into her own oven. The children are finally found by their ... Read more

    $19.99 AUD $15.99 AUD

  • Audiobook

    Cast A Diva

    The Hidden Life of Maria Callas

    by Lyndsy Spence ...
    Narrated by Emily Ellet ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 10 min

    Maria Callas (1923-1977) was the greatest opera diva of all time with a career that remains unmatched by any prima donna. Much of her life was overshadowed by her fiery relationship with Aristotle Onassis, who broke her heart when he left her for Jacqueline Kennedy, and her reputation was marred by legendary tantrums on and off the stage. However, little is known about Callas the woman; a girl who ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD

  • Audiobook

    古典留聲故事第3輯

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

    Unabridged

    2 hours 38 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 ... Read more

    $9.99 AUD

  • Audiobook

    La Traviata

    by Francesco Maria Piave, Francesco Maria Piave ...
    Narrated by Simone Bacci ...
    Audiobook 3 - great italian opera librettos

    Unabridged

    1 hour 11 min

    Opera libretto interpreted and read without singing. This audiobook is suitable for lovers of theatrical literature, for opera singers and for students of the italian language. La Traviata is an opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi, this audiobook doesn't contain any music of the composer, it is a recited interpretation of the full opera libretto written by Francesco Maria Piave. ... Read more

    $7.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    古典留聲故事第9輯

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

    Unabridged

    2 hours 34 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：97《星際大戰》原始三部曲 ... Read more

    $9.99 AUD

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    Die ZEIT-Edition "Große Oper für kleine Hörer", Tristan und Isolde

    by Richard Wagner ...
    Narrated by Anja Lehmann, Heiner Kock, Natalja Joselewitsch, Hans Henrik Wöhler, Bruno Reitenbach, Kevin Körber ...

    Unabridged

    36 min

    Prinzessin Isolde ist ziemlich sauer auf ihren Vater, den König von Irland. Er hat bestimmt, dass sie den alten König Marke heiratet. Ein Schiff bringt Isolde über das Meer zu ihm. Tristan soll Isolde während der stürmischen Überfahrt beschützen, doch versehentlich trinken beide einen Zaubertrank und verlieben sich ineinander. Richard Wagner (1813-1883) komponierte jede Menge wuchtige und ... Read more

    $19.99 AUD $15.99 AUD