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Classical Audiobooks

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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

    R374,26

  • Audiobook

    Climbing Up on the Rough Side

    Narrated by Kate MacKenzie ...

    Unabridged

    42 min

    The long-awaited second audio recording by the Hopeful Gospel Quartet-Robin and Linda Williams, Kate MacKenzie, and Garrison Keillor-is old-time gospel singing at its best. Recorded live during broadcasts of Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion, it features instrumentals by Butch Thompson, Chet Atkins, and others.Tracks:Climbing Up On the Rough SideHe Knows How Much We Can BearLife Is a ... Read more

    R216,81

  • Audiobook

    Counterpoint

    A Memoir of Bach and Mourning

    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

    R365,12

  • Audiobook

    Абсолютный слух: 100 классических композиций, которые должен знать каждый

    Series series Понятная классика. Разберись в классической музыке!

    Unabridged

    5 hours 28 min

    Иногда может показаться, что все вокруг — настоящие ценители классики, способные распознать каждую культовую мелодию буквально с первых нот. Одни знакомы с музыкой со времен специализированной школы, другие — благодаря родительскому воспитанию, а третьи и вовсе начали познавать ее во взрослой жизни. Но что делать, если вас классическая музыка всегда обходила стороной, а разобраться в ней — ... Read more

    R119,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Strings

    A Love Story

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

    Unabridged

    5 hours 47 min

    The Merino Rose. Ted Spencer has a hard enough time believing the celebrated violin really exists. To find it sitting on his coffee table is nothing short of incredible. The stuff of legend, the exquisite Guarnerius has been missing for centuries.But even though the renowned instrument is a violin lover's dream come true, it holds only heartache for Ted. The value of the Merino Rose may be beyond ... Read more

    R474,90 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Benjamin Britten: Source Stories of Twelve Operas

    Unabridged

    13 hours 8 min

    "Benjamin Britten: Source Stories of Twelve Operas" is a collection that delves into the origins of Benjamin Britten's operas. These captivating works are firmly entrenched in the international repertoire, with performances spanning the globe. According to Operabase, Britten's operas are more frequently staged than those of any other composer born in the 20th century, surpassed only by Puccini and ... Read more

    R159,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Beethoven Unleashed

    The music, the man and how he became an icon

    Narrated by Donald Macleod ...

    Unabridged

    20 hours 43 min

    He was a revolutionary, an innovator, a disruptor. A man who accomplished incredible success, but endured serious personal hardships. A legend who changed the way audiences listen to music and whose melodies still resonate today, 250 years after his birth.Go on a journey to explore the life and works of arguably the greatest composer in history: Ludwig van Beethoven.Join Donald Macleod, presenter ... Read more

    R346,87

  • Audiobook

    Inventive Classical Music

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

    Unabridged

    7 min

    For the past several years, classical music composers have gathered to share their more eclectic scores at the "Bang on a Can" festival in North Adams, Mass. Jeffrey Brown explores the origins of the event. ... Read more

    R18,08 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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

    R456,45

  • Audiobook

    Classical Music For Dummies

    2nd Edition

    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

    R456,45

  • Audiobook

    古典留聲故事第7輯

    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。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

    Was R101,29 Now R79,75 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    古典留聲故事第5輯

    Narrated by 焦元溥 ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 27 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

    Was R101,29 Now R79,75 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Music Against the Night

    by Yiyun Li ...
    Narrated by Harriet Carmichael ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 15 min

    ‘May well be the most perfectly constructed, moving, and beautiful novel I've ever read’ ANN PATCHETTAcclaimed Pulitzer-Prize winner Yiyun Li, returns with a sweeping historical epic, following two extraordinary musicians on the rise.In Dublin, as the eighteenth century nears its end, a young musical virtuoso comes of age. John Field is able to hear notes in the air, and his family aspires for him ... Read more

    R332,33

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    Wagnerism

    Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music

    by Alex Ross ...
    Narrated by Alex Ross ...

    Unabridged

    28 hours 25 min

    This program is read by the author, and includes excerpts from Richard Wagner's musical compositions throughout.A New York Times Notable Books of 2020Alex Ross, renowned New Yorker music critic and author of the international bestseller and Pulitzer Prize finalist The Rest Is Noise, reveals how Richard Wagner became the proving ground for modern art and politics—an aesthetic war zone where the ... Read more

    R821,76

  • Audiobook

    Thunderstorms and 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

    R91,14

  • Audiobook

    Comprendre Wagner

    Narrated by Azeyn ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 31 min

    « Wagner résume la modernité. On a beau faire, il faut commencer par être wagnérien. » Nietzsche. Glorifiée en France et en Allemagne au XIXè siècle, l’image de Wagner a été détournée : l’art révolutionnaire de ce proche de Bakounine sera bientôt enrôlé par les nazis au service de leur propagande. Les auteurs reviennent sur la vie de Wagner, sa philosophie et la réception contrastée de son oeuvre. ... Read more

    R224,99

  • Audiobook

    Classical Music for Healing

    Unabridged

    1 hour 11 min

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

    R182,47 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Opera

    Unabridged

    15 hours 24 min

    Immerse yourself in more than 400 years of the world's most celebrated operas and discover the fascinating stories behind them.Explore the lives of singers such as Maria Callas, Luciano Pavarotti, and Jonas Kaufmann. Meet composers like Mozart, Wagner, and Britten, and the librettists with whom they collaborated to create the magical blend of words and music that make up opera.From its origins in ... Read more

    R346,87

  • Audiobook

    The Dresden Manuscripts

    Unearthing an 18th Century Musical Genius

    Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 44 min

    A fascinating journey to rediscover the music of a composer who was lauded in his day yet forgotten soon after, The Dresden Manuscripts chronicles David Wilson’s thirty-year quest to locate, reconstruct, and perform the music of Johann Adolf Hasse, a composer who, along with his equally famous wife, mezzo-soprano Faustina Bordoni, had close personal associations with Bach, Handel, Mozart, Haydn, ... Read more

    R309,60

  • 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

    R178,93 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Piano by Heart

    Memorize and Perform Your Music in Less Time with Fewer Tears

    Narrated by Gregory Diehl ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 13 min

    Unlock the secrets of effortless piano memorization. Whether a beginner, an amateur pianist, or someone returning to the keyboard after years away, this book will change the way you approach playing, practicing, and performing.Drawing on decades of experience as a neurologist, memory expert, and passionate pianist, Dr. Bernard Patten merges the science of memory with the art of piano playing. He ... Read more

    R219,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Wo der Himmel die Weisheit berührt

    22 lyrisch-musikalische Stimmungsbilder

    Series 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

    R139,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Classical Piano for Sleep

    Unabridged

    1 hour 51 min

    Smith Show Media presents Classical Piano for Sleep, classical music for children to sleep. ... Read more

    R182,47 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Performing Artists Compete, Move, Adapt

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

    Unabridged

    7 min

    A new report shows 45 percent of young adults with college degrees are underemployed, and the next generation of classical performers are no exception. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on how, motivated by the love of performance, artists are adapting to hard economic times and an incredibly competitive job market. ... Read more

    R18,08 or Free with Kobo Plus