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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

    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

    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

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    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

    Journey of a Thousand Miles

    My Story

    Narrated by Feodor Chin ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 50 min

    “Number One” was a phrase my father—and, for that matter, my mother—repeated time and time again. It was a phrase spoken by my parents’ friends and by their friends’ children. Whenever adults discussed the great Chinese painters and sculptors from the ancient dynasties, there was always a single artist named as Number One. There was the Number One leader of a manufacturing plant, the Number One ... Read more

    R319,64

  • Audiobook

    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

    R456,45

  • Audiobook

    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

    R328,59

  • Audiobook

    The Composer's Landscape

    The Pianist as Explorer - Interpreting the Scores of Eight Masters

    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

    R547,96

  • Audiobook

    Keyboard Conversations®: The Power and Passion of Beethoven

    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

    R136,81

  • Audiobook

    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

    R353,03

  • Audiobook

    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

    R365,12

  • Audiobook

    Richard Wagner - Thunderstorms, Music, and Drama

    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

    R18,08

  • Audiobook

    Vanishing Point

    An autobiographical story on burnout

    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

    R9,99

  • Audiobook

    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

    R72,15 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Life Lessons from Edvard Grieg

    Echoes of the Landscape: Identity, Roots, and the Soul of Place

    by Marcus Alden ...
    Narrated by Digital Voice Walter Pike E ...
    Series Audiobook 14 - Timeless Wisdom from Artists and Composers

    Unabridged

    50 min

    This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.How Do You Capture the Sound of a Landscape?In Life Lessons from Edvard Grieg: Echoes of the Landscape—Identity, Roots, and the Soul of Place, explore the life of the Norwegian composer whose music painted the spirit of his homeland. From the haunting lyricism of Peer Gynt to the intimate poetry of his piano works, Grieg blended folk traditions with ... Read more

    R72,15 or Free with Kobo Plus