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An Invitation to the Opera
- By: John Louis DiGaetani
- Narrated by: Nadia May
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
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This invaluable primer will introduce the uninitiated to the mysteries of opera and help more experienced fans to expand their understanding and deepen their appreciation of the art form.
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An Invitation to the Opera
- Narrated by: Nadia May
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 12-15-99
- Language: English
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The History of Opera
- By: Richard Fawkes
- Narrated by: Robert Powell
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
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Here is the colorful story of sometimes temperamental composers and even more temperamental singers working in an art form which has produced some of man's noblest artistic creations. This absorbing history is illustrated by over 100 musical examples by Naxos artists as well as some of the greatest singers of the 20th century, including Enrico Caruso and Fyodor Chaliapin.
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somewhat disappointing
- By Walter on 02-01-04
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The History of Opera
- Narrated by: Robert Powell
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 12-26-99
- Language: English
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The History of Classical Music
- By: Richard Fawkes
- Narrated by: Robert Powell
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
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From Gregorian Chant to Henryk Gorecki, the first living classical composer to get into the pop album charts, here is the fascinating story of over a thousand years of Western classical music and the composers who have sought to express in music the deepest of human feelings and emotions. Also available: The History of Opera.
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soothing
- By Anne on 10-29-03
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The History of Classical Music
- Narrated by: Robert Powell
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 07-06-00
- Language: English
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Composers' Letters
- By: Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Narrated by: Jeremy Nicholas, Daniel Philpott, Edward de Souza
- Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins
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Set against the music we know and love, Mozart, Beethoven, and many more come alive through their correspondence. Poignant, funny, revealing, informative and so often direct and honest, these letters offer a fascinating insight into the personalities that created our Western musical tradition.
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A Charming Little Collection.
- By J. Grablowski on 09-02-18
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Composers' Letters
- Narrated by: Jeremy Nicholas, Daniel Philpott, Edward de Souza
- Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 10-26-00
- Language: English
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Jazz
- A History of America's Music
- By: Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns
- Narrated by: LeVar Burton
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
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The story of jazz encompasses the story of American courtship and show business; the epic growth of cities, and the struggle for civil rights and simple justice that continues into the new millennium. If you haven't already, download the accompanying audio to Ken Burns' remarkable documentary!
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Good content but reading not clear
- By Ken on 02-07-03
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Jazz
- A History of America's Music
- Narrated by: LeVar Burton
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 01-07-01
- Language: English
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The History of the Musical (Unabridged)
- By: Richard Fawkes
- Narrated by: Kim Criswell
- Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins
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In this audio-original production, author Richard Fawkes traces the development of the musical, highlighting composers and lyricists including Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Stephen Sondheim. Presented by the vivacious singer Kim Criswell, star of Cats, and including nearly 100 famous musical extracts.
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The History of the Musical (Unabridged)
- Narrated by: Kim Criswell
- Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 12-30-01
- Language: English
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Bat Chain Puller
- Rock and Roll in the Age of Celebrityy
- By: Kurt Loder
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki, Stephen Hoye
- Length: 12 hrs
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An incisive portrait of a culture unanchored and adrift. In these pieces, veteran MTV commentator and rock journalist Kurt Loder turns his jaundiced eye and trenchant wit on the nature of celebrity as embodied by rock musicians and other pop culture icons. Ride along as Mick Jagger sheds his bad-boy image to embrace the jet-setter lifestyle; ponder the puzzling dichotomy between Prince's racy lyrics and self-proclaimed spirituality; and much more.
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Bat Chain Puller
- Rock and Roll in the Age of Celebrityy
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki, Stephen Hoye
- Length: 12 hrs
- Release date: 11-15-03
- Language: English
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The Life of Mozart
- By: Edward Holmes
- Narrated by: David Case
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
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In this biography, written long before the significance of Mozart's work was fully realized, Holmes reveals the musician's character and genius, his struggles, his influence on art, and the brilliant reputations that surrounded him.
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Exceptional review of Mozart's life
- By James on 02-06-11
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The Life of Mozart
- Narrated by: David Case
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 02-26-04
- Language: English
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Jazz 101
- By: John F. Szwed
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
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Jazz 101 is a fascinating entry into the world of jazz, for the beginner, novice, or jazz enthusiast. Szwed takes listeners on a tour of the varied and nonlinear history of jazz, exploring how it developed from an ethnic music to become America's most popular music and then part of the avant-garde in less than 50 years.
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Great book for understanding Jazz
- By Tim on 11-02-04
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Jazz 101
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 05-26-04
- Language: English
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Classical Music 101
- By: Fred Plotkin
- Narrated by: Fred Plotkin
- Length: 19 hrs and 26 mins
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In clear and entertaining prose, Plotkin explores a thousand years of music, introduces listeners to more than 100 great works, and profiles in depth many significant composers, including Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Berlioz, Tchaikovsky, Dvoxak, and Mahler. He describes all the musical instruments in the orchestra, defines major musical terms, and makes music theory comprehensible for the uninitiated. There are also conversations with important musicians who offer fascinating insights about their art.
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Only for true beginners
- By Charles on 07-25-04
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Classical Music 101
- Narrated by: Fred Plotkin
- Length: 19 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 06-02-04
- Language: English
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Guitar
- An American Life
- By: Tim Brookes
- Narrated by: Tim Brookes
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
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What was it about a small, humble folk instrument that allowed it to become an American icon? The guitar represents freedom, the open road, protest and rebellion, the blues, youth, lost love, and sexuality. Tim Brookes explores with adoration these ideas and how they became entwined with the history of America.
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Amazingly, a real page-turner
- By Colin on 08-16-05
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Guitar
- An American Life
- Narrated by: Tim Brookes
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 06-17-05
- Language: English
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From Pieces to Weight
- Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens
- By: 50 Cent
- Narrated by: Kris Ex
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
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From Pieces to Weight: Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens is a violent and introspective memoir that reveals not only 50 Cent's story but the story of a generation of youth faced with hard choices and very little options. It is a tale of sacrifice, transformation, and redemption, but it is also one of hope, determination, and the power of self. Told in 50's own unique voice, the narrative drips with the raw insight, street wisdom, and his struggle to survive at all costs.
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Very insightful
- By steve on 08-18-11
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From Pieces to Weight
- Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens
- Narrated by: Kris Ex
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 08-08-05
- Language: English
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Miles to Go
- By: Chris Murphy
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
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Miles to Go is a frank and intimate exploration of Miles Davis' eccentric working life, drug habits, paranoia, depression, and subsequent recovery. Murphy explores Davis' troubled relationship with his children and the controversial role Cicely Tyson played in his life. The book also delves into the dynamics that made Davis' band work so well together, placing Davis' work in a historic, literary, and musical framework.
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Miles to Go (Unabridged)
- By Matthew on 09-07-06
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Miles to Go
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 05-09-06
- Language: English
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Marian McPartland's Jazz World
- All in Good Time
- By: Marian McPartland
- Narrated by: Marian McPartland
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
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In this collection of musical portraits, jazz pianist and radio host Marian McPartland pays sparkling tribute to such beloved and legendary figures as Benny Goodman, Bill Evans, Joe Morello, Paul Desmond, Alec Wilder, Mary Lou Williams, and others.
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A Piece of Jazz history
- By Bill on 05-08-07
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Marian McPartland's Jazz World
- All in Good Time
- Narrated by: Marian McPartland
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 05-09-06
- Language: English
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All Shook Up
- Music, Passion, and Politics
- By: Carson Holloway
- Narrated by: Nadia May
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
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The national debate over popular music's effect on character is both furious and confused. Conservatives complain primarily about lyrics, appealing to public decency and safety. Liberals, swift to the defense of any self-expression, simultaneously celebrate rock's liberating ethos and deny its cultural influence.
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All Shook Up
- Music, Passion, and Politics
- Narrated by: Nadia May
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 05-09-06
- Language: English
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Laurel Canyon
- The Inside Story of Life in L.A.'s Legendary Rock and Roll Neighborhood
- By: Michael Walker
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
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Laurel Canyon was the neighborhood perched above the clubs and record companies of Sunset Strip where Joni Mitchell, Jim Morrison, Graham Nash, Cass Elliot, Carole King, Don Henley, and Peter Tork, just to name a few, lived and collaborated to make an indelible mark on our music and our culture.
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Interesting book. Poor reader.
- By Louise on 09-09-06
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Laurel Canyon
- The Inside Story of Life in L.A.'s Legendary Rock and Roll Neighborhood
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 05-18-06
- Language: English
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Lust for Life - Always on my mind
- Pop-Splits
- By: N.N.
- Narrated by: Michael Pan
- Length: 35 mins
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Wie Leonard Cohen Janis Joplin flach legte (Chelsea Hotel Nr.2); und wie die britische Königin-Mutter Pete Townshend von The Who dazu brachte, eines seiner besten Lieder zu schreiben (My Generation)...
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Lust for Life - Always on my mind
- Pop-Splits
- Narrated by: Michael Pan
- Length: 35 mins
- Release date: 06-15-06
- Language: German
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Wish you were here - 21 Geschichten über Verehrung und Bewunderung
- Pop-Splits
- By: N.N.
- Narrated by: Michael Pan
- Length: 33 mins
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Wie man als Hardrocker über den Tod eines geliebten Menschen wegkommt (Nothing Else Matters); wie die hübsche Italo-Amerikanerin aus dem Fernsehen zum letzten Rettungsanker eines Popidols wurde (Maria Bartiromo); und wie man als Fan zu Fans kommt, die werden wollen wie man selbst (Butterfly)...
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Wish you were here - 21 Geschichten über Verehrung und Bewunderung
- Pop-Splits
- Narrated by: Michael Pan
- Length: 33 mins
- Release date: 06-15-06
- Language: German
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Tears in Heaven - 21 traurige und schöne Geschichten
- Pop-Splits
- By: N.N.
- Narrated by: Michael Pan
- Length: 33 mins
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Wie man über den Tod des eigenen Kindes hinwegkommt (Tears in Heaven); wie die "Bravo" für eine Familienzusammenführung bei Abba sorgte (Knowing You, Knowing Me); und wie die Liebe an und für sich zum tödlichen Spiel werden kann (Suicide Blond)...
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Interessant, aber schlechte Aufnahme
- By Eva M. on 03-17-15
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Tears in Heaven - 21 traurige und schöne Geschichten
- Pop-Splits
- Narrated by: Michael Pan
- Length: 33 mins
- Release date: 06-15-06
- Language: German
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Wind of Change - 21 Geschichten über Politik und Zeitgeschehen
- Pop-Splits
- By: N.N.
- Narrated by: Michael Pan
- Length: 32 mins
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Wie die US-Armee mit Rockmusik einen Dikator stürzte (Welcome To The Jungle); wie der Song eines Afrikaners das Leben der Kurden in der Türkei erleichterte (Yeke Yeke), und wie die RAF-Terroristin Ulrike Meinhof Marianne Faithful aus einer Depression holte (Broken English)...
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Wind of Change - 21 Geschichten über Politik und Zeitgeschehen
- Pop-Splits
- Narrated by: Michael Pan
- Length: 32 mins
- Release date: 06-15-06
- Language: German
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