Music audiobooks

Mozart, sa vie son oeuvre

By: John Mac

Narrated by: various

Length: 1 hour 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Mozart n'a vécu que trente-cinq ans. Il nous a pourtant laissé plus de 600 œuvres, tout cela en commençant à composer à 5 ans. Génial compositeur mais homme tourmenté, confronté à des déceptions sentimentales, à des échecs professionnels, à des soucis d'argent, sa vie est un véritable roman, et nous allons le suivre à travers l'Europe du... Read more

Frédéric Chopin, sa vie, son oeuvre

By: various

Narrated by: Jean Desailly, Simone Valère & various

Length: 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Voici une biographie musicale de Frédéric Chopin : sa vie et son œuvre sont racontées, et des pauses musicales présentent des extraits de plus belles œuvres du compositeur. Read more

Brad Lansky and the 4D-Verse

By: J.D. Venne

Narrated by: Dieter Zimmermann, Matthew Roberts, Bianca Resn...

Length: 1 hour 26 minutes

Abridged: No

MAMAI Soliton found a way to travel through the toroid artefact in the Anti-STARC. The cryptic note he left before disappearing leads Brad and Alex to Drupa 5, a deserted alien planet. There they find a beacon in a desert canyon that might belong to MAMAI. Next thing they hit upon a treasure trove of alien artefacts; to Alex, an explorer’s dream... Read more

Meine Jahreszeiten

By: Marianne Sägebrecht

Narrated by: Marianne Sägebrecht

Length: 2 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Ganzheitlich verankert im Wechsel der Jahreszeiten lebt Marianne Sägebrecht im Einklang mit sich und der Natur. Hier verrät die bekannte Schauspielerin, wie ihr dies gelingt. Mal ganz praktisch mit Kräuter-Rezepten aus ihrer geheimen Schatzkiste, mal träumerisch-tiefsinnig und mit viel Selbstironie, wenn es um ganz private Erlebnisse... Read more

Sonny Rollins - Extended interview

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Jeffrey Brown recently sat down with Sonny Rollins at the Kennedy Center to talk about his life as a saxophonist and composer. In this excerpt of their conversation, Rollins talks about what other jazz greats have meant to him. Read more

The Last Sultan

By: Robert Greenfield

Narrated by: Robert Fass

Length: 13 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

The Last Sultan is the definitive biography of a man who changed popular culture throughout the world. As the founder and head of Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun signed and/or recorded many of the greatest musical artists of all time, among them Ruth Brown; Big Joe Turner; Ray Charles; Bobby Darin; Sonny and Cher; Eric Clapton; Buffalo... Read more

My Friend Michael

By: Frank Cascio

Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins

Length: 12 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Frank Cascio was a close friend of tragic superstar Michael Jackson for more than twenty-five years. In My Friend Michael, Cascio offers a deeply personal, behind-the-scenes look at the Michael Jackson he knew. Filled with never-before-told stories and intimate details, My Friend Michael is the most candid, moving, and provocative portrait of... Read more

Helmut Schmidt. Politik ist ein Kampfsport

By: Jürgen Roth

Narrated by: Gert Heidenreich

Length: 1 hour 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Helmut Schmidt, geboren 1918, war Hamburger Innensenator, wehrpolitischer Experte der SPD, Vorsitzender der SPD-Bundestagsfraktion, Bundesverteidigungs-, Finanz- und Wirtschaftsminister und von 1974 bis zu seinem Sturz im Herbst 1982 Bundeskanzler. Sein Leben, das beinahe die Zeitspanne eines Jahrhunderts umfasst, ist oft beleuchtet,... Read more

Das Beste aus meinem Liebesleben

By: Axel Hacke

Narrated by: Axel Hacke

Length: 1 hour 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Es wäre natürlich einfacher zu lieben, wenn die Liebe tagaus, tagein immer so groß bliebe, wie sie eigentlich ist. Wenn nicht die Banalitäten des Lebens an ihr nagen würden wie die Biber an den Bäumen … "Das Beste aus meinem Liebesleben" versammelt Axel Hackes Geschichten aus den Beziehungssümpfen des Alltags, Geschichten, die einem geradezu... Read more

The Doors

By: Greil Marcus

Narrated by: Ray Porter

Length: 4 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

The best critic of popular culture in America considers the attraction of the Doors, which has endured despite the band’s short life, sampling the lasting songs and legendary performances that made Jim Morrison and his band rock ’n’ roll legends.A fan from the moment the Doors’ first album took over KMPX, the revolutionary FM rock ’n’ roll... Read more

How to Rock Braces and Glasses

By: Meg Haston

Narrated by: Casey Holloway

Length: 6 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Read the book that inspired the Nickelodeon TV show! Perfect for fans of Middle School and Awkward.

Super-stylish and uber-harsh, Kacey Simon is the social dictator of Marquette Middle School. But when an eye infection and a visit to the dentist leave her with giant glasses, a mouth full of metal, and...a littthp, Kacey is dismissed by her... Read more

Sweet Judy Blue Eyes

By: Judy Collins

Narrated by: Judy Collins

Length: 10 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

A vivid, highly evocative memoir of one of the reigning icons of folk music, highlighting the decade of the ’60s, when hits like “Both Sides Now” catapulted her to international fame.
 
Sweet Judy Blue Eyes is the deeply personal, honest, and revealing memoir of folk legend and relentlessly creative spirit Judy Collins. In it, she talks about... Read more

My Song

By: Harry Belafonte & Michael Shnayerson

Narrated by: Harry Belafonte & Mirron Willis

Length: 19 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Harry Belafonte is not just one of the greatest entertainers of our time; he has led one of the great American lives of the last century. Now, this extraordinary icon tells us the story of that life, giving us its full breadth, letting us share in the struggles, the tragedies, and, most of all, the inspiring triumphs.
 
Belafonte grew up,... Read more

The Big Payback

By: Dan Charnas

Narrated by: Kevin R. Free

Length: 27 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

An original journalist for The Source, Dan Charnas built a celebrated career in the rap industry. In The Big Payback, he chronicles the rise of the hip-hop culture and shows how it became so powerful in a matter of decades. Charnas also profiles many of the movers and shakers in this burgeoning cultural movement, offering unprecedented access to... Read more

Seven Deadly Sins

By: Corey Taylor

Narrated by: Corey Taylor

Length: 7 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

For the first time, Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor speaks directly to his fans and shares his worldview about life as a sinner. And Taylor knows how to sin. As a small-town hero in the early '90s, he threw himself into a fierce-drinking, drug-abusing, hard-loving, live-for-the-moment life. Soon Taylor's music exploded, and he... Read more

Belieber!

By: Cathleen Falsani

Narrated by: Cathleen Falsani

Length: 5 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Are you a Belieber? Justin Bieber’s meteoric rise from a regular kid in small-town Canada to “the most famous teenager on the planet” has captivated the imagination of a generation of young devotees known as “Beliebers.” With record-setting album sales, more than 11 million followers on Twitter and the highest-grossing concert film of all time,... Read more

Shirley Bassey In Her Own Words

By: Various

Narrated by: Shirley Bassey

Length: 1 hour

Abridged: No

In interviews ranging from 1963 to 2009, Shirley Bassey talks about her childhood in Tiger Bay; being a tomboy, and how she began her singing career. As well as clothes, concerts and controversially performing in Sun City (South Africa) she also talks in detail about her long career in show business.

Due to the age and nature of this archive... Read more

Paul McCartney In His Own Words

By: Paul McCartney

Narrated by: Paul McCartney

Length: 2 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

In interviews ranging from 1968 to 2009, Paul McCartney talks about touring the UK with Wings (which was then a new band); a mid-70s offer to re-form the Beatles; the early days of the Beatles, and their final break-up. He also discusses his solo albums; receiving the freedom of the City of Liverpool; Christmas with his family; his love of... Read more

Life Is Not a Stage

By: Florence Henderson

Narrated by: Florence Henderson

Length: 8 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

For millions of people around the world, Carol Brady is synonymous with motherhood, but growing up as the youngest of ten children in rural Indiana in the aftermath of the Great Depression, Florence Henderson lived a life quite different from that of the quintessential TV mom she later played on television.
Florence's father was a dirt-poor ... Read more

The Love Diaries

By: Ursula Mauder

Narrated by: Ursula Mauder

Length: 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Manche Songs sind zu gut, manche Gefühle zu groß für nebenbei. Sie sind anspruchsvoll. Sie haben ihren eigenen Groove - soft, smooth, sophisticated. Es ist der Groove eines langen Sonntagmorgens in einem zerwühlten Bett, ein ausgedehntes Räkeln, und Zeit, viel Zeit. Nach diesem Sound haben sie gesucht, Ursula Mauder und ihr Trio: nach den Diven... Read more

Star Time

By: Patricia Reilly Giff

Narrated by: Becca Battoe

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

In the fourth book in the Zigzag Kids series, it's showtime at the Zelda A. Zigzag Afternoon Center. Gina loves to sing and she's determined to be the star of the play. She's already told everybody she knows to come see her. But her friend Destiny wants to be the star, too! Read more

Walzerschritt und Polkahit - Abridged

By: JUMBO Neue Medien & Verlag GmbH

Narrated by: Marko Simsa

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Wer hat schon einmal die "Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka" gesungen? Wer hat die Kuckucksflöte der "Krapfenwald-Polka" gehört? Und wer hat schon einmal zur Melodie der "schönen blauen Donau" getanzt? Bei diesem Konzert sind nicht nur die Musikstücke von Johann Strauß (und Vater) zu hören. Marko Simsa führt mit vielen lustigen und informationsreichen... Read more

My Life, My Way

By: Cliff Richard

Narrated by: Toby Longworth

Length: 8 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Sir Cliff Richard OBE is the biggest-selling artist of all time, selling over 250 million records around the world since he burst onto the music scene in 1958. But how has he kept his appeal all these years? In a world fuelled by drink, sex and drugs, he is perennially attractive without any of those things that keep other singers' profiles... Read more

Fire and Rain

By: David Browne

Narrated by: Sean Runnette

Length: 11 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

January 1970: the Beatles assemble one more time to put the finishing touches on Let It Be; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young are wrapping up Déjà Vu; Simon and Garfunkel are unveiling Bridge Over Troubled Water; James Taylor is an upstart singer-songwriter who's just completed Sweet Baby James. Over the course of the next twelve months, their... Read more