Music audiobooks

A Songbird in Wartime

By: Karen Dickson

Narrated by: Jess Nesling

Length: 10 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

A wartime family saga, perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Val Wood
 
Shaftesbury, 1936.
 
Mansfield House Hotel has been a refuge for Emily ever since she was orphaned at the age of 16. Not only did they give her employment as a chambermaid, but it’s also where she met her fiancé Tom.

When theatre agent Roland stays at the hotel and hears... Read more

Track Record; De oorsprong van Little Green Bag; George Baker Selection

By: Peter de Ruiter

Narrated by: Peter de Ruiter

Length: 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Als de George Baker Selection in 1969 doorbreekt met de single "Little Green Bag" kan de band niet voorspellen dat het nummer meer dan 50 jaar later nog zó populair zal zijn. Steeds weer vindt de plaat een nieuw publiek: in Duitsland, Italië, Amerika, Japan, in commercials, op de radio, in de film "Reservoir Dogs" van Quentin Tarantino, als... Read more

Track Record; De oorsprong van Supersister - Rob Douw

By: Peter de Ruiter

Narrated by: Peter de Ruiter

Length: 27 minutes

Abridged: No

De Haagse band Supersister kende geen lang leven. Het aantal hits was bescheiden. Maar de muziek is een boeiende representant van de alternatieve stroming in de Nederlandse popmuziek die eind jaren 1960 opkomt. Beeldend kunstenaar Rob Douw schrijft teksten, muziek en speelt mee. Ook zet hij "sacrale manifestaties" op touw die met de muziek een... Read more

Getting Good at Being You

By: Lauren Alaina

Narrated by: Lauren Alaina

Length: 3 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Read by the author.With a little bit of country, a whole lot of faith, and a healthy dose of sass, award-winning singer-songwriter Lauren Alaina's debut book, Getting Good at Being You, invites you to take the road less traveled as you step right up to who God calls you to be.After years in the spotlight on American Idol and Dancing with the... Read more

Face the Music

By: Peter Duchin & Patricia Beard

Narrated by: Johnny Heller & Peter Duchin

Length: 6 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

In this poignant memoir, the internationally celebrated bandleader reflects on family, illness, grief, and a bygone era of glamour, contemplating not just his career but the history of midcentury music and nightlife—and the enormously important role that the bandstand played in his life.
 

The internationally-famous bandleader Peter Duchin's six... Read more

Cast A Diva

By: Lyndsy Spence

Narrated by: Emily Ellet

Length: 12 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

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.... Read more

하노버에서 온 음악편지: 피아니스트 손열음의 클래식 이야기

By: 손열음

Narrated by: 정유정

Length: 6 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

손열음의 이번 책은 타 클래식 입문서와는 다른 세 가지의 차별점이 있다. 첫째, 클래식 매니아뿐만 아니라 음악을 사랑하는 사람이라면 누구나 읽을 수 있는 쉬우면서도 밀도 높은 글이라는 점. 둘째, 청중의 눈을 포함해서 연주자의 눈으로 음악을 바라보는 방법에 대해 소개하고 있다는 점. 그리고 마지막으로 대중들이 평소 궁금해했던 비밀스러운 영역인 '연주자의 삶'을 진솔하고 담백하게 고백하고 있다는 점이다. 목차 축하의 글 들어가는 글_나의 글을 읽고, 가슴 뜀을 느낄 단 한 분을 위해 1장 피아노와 음악 가장 음악적이고 인간적인 악기, 피아노/절대음감 vs. 상대음감/우리를 움직이게 만드는 것, 리듬/오늘 연주는... Read more

The Beatles, the Bible, and Bodega Bay

By: Ken Mansfield

Narrated by: Gabe Wicks

Length: 6 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

The Beatles, the Bible and Bodega Bay presents two portraits: the young man in London on top of the Apple building (and on top of the world!) as he watches the Beatles perform for the last time, and the older man on a remote Sonoma beach on his knees looking out to sea and into the heart of his Creator.

The former Capital Records executive shares... Read more

If you believe - Die Autobiografie (Ungekürzte Autorenlesung)

By: Sasha

Narrated by: Sasha

Length: 6 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Der deutsche Weltstar mit Herz und Humor: die große Autobiografie zu Sashas 50. Geburtstag Seit über 20 Jahren gehört Sasha zu den größten internationalen Popstars Deutschlands. Kaum jemand, der ihn und seine Hits wie "If you believe" nicht kennt. In diesem Buch aber erzählt Sasha erstmals seine ganze Geschichte - und lässt dabei nichts aus. Von... Read more

The IYD manual Livestream Gig Fix

By: Andia Bonnor

Narrated by: Andia Bonnor

Length: 1 hour 7 minutes

Abridged: No

This is a technical guide, a "how to" guerrilla manual to help independent artists, bands and other creatives to maximise their sound, visuals, performance and online presence, using livestream gigs.It is also a spiritual or metaphysical guide of sorts, since we rely heavily on channelling moods and feelings, using all of our senses, in mind,... Read more

Tim – The Official Biography of Avicii

By: Måns Mosesson

Narrated by: Nikolas Salmon

Length: 10 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

The intimate biography of the iconic DJ who was lost too soon.

Like a firework against the night sky, the DJ and producer Tim Bergling exploded onto the music scene. A musical visionary who, through his sense for melodies, came to define the era when Swedish and European house music took over the world.

But Tim Bergling was also an introverted and... Read more

남자의 클래식

By: 안우성

Narrated by: 하지형

Length: 7 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

감정을 누르고, 마음을 닫은 채 외로워하는 남자들에게 메마르고 투박한 감정 상태가 단단하고 이성적인 거라고, 우리는 얼마간 착각하며 살아왔다. "남자가 뭐 그래." 하는 말은 이미 익숙해졌다. 감정을 드러내고 솔직한 남자는 종종 경박하고 가벼운 사람으로 오해 받았다. 평범하고 좋은 사회인이 되기 위해, 감정을 드러내지 않고 살아가는 것에 익숙해졌다. 내 감정을 드러내지 않는 게 이성적이고 합리적인 태도라고 은연 중에 생각하게 되었다. 지휘자이자 바리톤, 음악 칼럼니스트인 안우성은 메마른 감정으로 마음을 닫은 채 외로워하는 남자들에게 클래식 음악을 권한다. 음악과 음악가의 삶을 통해 배우고 느끼고 자유로워지라고... Read more

From Staircase to Stage

By: Raekwon

Narrated by: Landon Woodson & Raekwon

Length: 11 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Featuring an exclusive interview with Raekwon the Chef and his son!

Legendary wordsmith Raekwon the Chef opens up about his journey from the staircases of Park Hill in Staten Island to sold-out stadiums around the world with Wu-Tang Clan in this revealing memoir—perfect for fans of The Autobiography of Gucci Mane and Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter.... Read more

Ear Training Course for Piano: Intervals & Chords | Practice that and become great at piano playing | A music lesson you don't want to miss

By: Julia Whitlock

Narrated by: Florian Kockott

Length: 11 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Hi, fellow music lover! Congratulations on starting your music-making journey.This lesson is broken into several chapters. The first part focuses on interval identification exercises, starting with grouped intervals and ending with all intervals mixed up. The second part of the book focuses on extremely valuable exercises with the help of... Read more

Ear Training Course for Piano: Chords | Practice that and become great at piano playing | A music lesson you don't want to miss

By: Julia Whitlock

Narrated by: Florian Kockott

Length: 6 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Hi, fellow music lover! Congratulations on starting your music-making journey.Ear training is one of the most rewarding skills you can develop, and it’s one that you can work on every day. Which makes total sense: music is an aural experience, after all. Ear training helps you turn the music you hear into music you make on your piano. This works... Read more

Martropía

By: Juan Carlos Diez

Narrated by: Rubén De la Torre & Marcelo Moncarz

Length: 6 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Convertido en un objeto de culto, este libro reúne incontables horas de conversaciones que durante cinco años mantuvieron el Flaco Spinetta y Juan Carlos Diez. El fruto de esos encuentros es esta hoja de ruta arbitraria que nos permite asomarnos al universo de este artista singular.
Con más de treinta y cinco años de trayectoria y cerca de... Read more

Das Konzert der Tiere

By: Thomas Lange & Rainer Lewandowski

Length: 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Das Konzert der Tiere ist in Gefahr: Eine Wolke hängt vor der Sonne, so dass man keine Noten lesen kann, und der Dirigent fehlt! Die Tiere sind ratlos. Was ist zu tun? Da taucht ein junger Dirigent auf und versucht, Licht in das Dunkel zu bringen. Jedem Tier in der Geschichte ist ein Instrument zugeordnet: dem eingebildeten Storch das Fagott,... Read more

Right Place, Right Time

By: Bob Gruen

Narrated by: Bob Gruen

Length: 8 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

An action-packed memoir that takes listeners on the road with rock and roll's hardest-working photographer

Bob Gruen is one of the most well-known and connected photographers in rock and roll. For almost fifty years, he has documented the music scene in pictures that have captured the world's attention. Right Place, Right Time is Gruen's first... Read more

Musik ist King (Ungekürzt)

By: Martell Beigang

Narrated by: Martell Beigang

Length: 5 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Musik ist King" feiert die unglaubliche Kraft der Musik. In seinem vierten Buch beschreibt Martell wie sie ihn hat einmal um die Welt reisen lassen, von Australien nach Kasachstan und wie sie ihn auf die Main-Stage von Rock am Ring oder auf die Hochzeit von Pink gebeamed hat. Ein Kraft-Buch für alle die Musik lieben und die an ihrem Traum... Read more

Héroes de leyenda

By: Antonio Cardiel

Narrated by: Antonio Cardiel

Length: 18 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Por fin la historia jamás contada de uno de los grupos más míticos del pop-rock español. Avalada por los músicos y contada desde dentro por el hermano del bajista, HÉROES DE LEYENDA es la biografía más personal y completa de la mítica banda. Héroes del silencio, una de las bandas de rock más famosas e internacionales de nuestro país, que incluso... Read more

Elegy (R. Anderson)

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 16 minutes

Abridged: No

This beginner level classical style piece is fun and easy to learn and in this lesson you will learn it completely by ear. The lesson starts off with a complete demonstration of the song followed by a detailed note-by-note, measure-by-measure lesson of how to play the song without using music, print, or video. Read more

Sarabande BWV 808 (Bach)

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 42 minutes

Abridged: No

In this “by ear” lesson you will learn this beautiful and moving piece of music without music or video. The lesson begins with a full demonstration of the composition followed by a detailed note-by-note lesson of the entire song, including fingering. There is no faster or easier way to learn this amazing piece of music. Read more

First Piano Concerto Theme (Tchaichovsky)

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 39 minutes

Abridged: No

When you learn this intermediate level arrangement you will learn it completely “by ear.” At the beginning of the lesson you are given a demonstration recording of the song to listen to and practice with. After that the whole song is taught in a demonstration/teach style that uses no music or print. This makes the song fast to learn and memorize. Read more

Desperado

By: Bill Brown

Narrated by: Bill Brown

Length: 51 minutes

Abridged: No

The Eagles made this ballad famous in the 70s and now you can learn a piano solo version of it completely “by ear.” The song is fully demonstrated and then taught completely “by ear” using only audio descriptions of the notes and fingers used while playing them. The teacher also takes the time to point out any special fingering or techniques... Read more