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Best Sellers
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Notes of a Dream: The Authorized Biography of AR Rahman
- Written by: Krishna Trilok
- Narrated by: Suyash Mohan
- Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins
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Who really is A.R. Rahman? We know the music. But do we know the man? For the first time, a nation's pride - winner of National Film awards, Oscars, Grammys and hearts - opens up about his philosophies: hope, perseverance, positivity and love....
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Good rendition, except the Tamil pronunciation
- By sangeetha devi on 19-10-19
Written by: Krishna Trilok
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Empire State of Mind
- How Jay-Z Went from Street Corner to Corner Office
- Written by: Zack O'Malley Greenburg
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Some people think Jay-Z is just another rapper. Others see him as just another celebrity/mega-star. The reality is that Jay-Z is, first and foremost, a business.....
Written by: Zack O'Malley Greenburg
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The Concerto
- Written by: Robert Greenberg, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Robert Greenberg
- Length: 18 hrs and 56 mins
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A concerto gives us human drama. In these 24 musically rich lectures, you'll listen to selections from nearly 100 concerti from more than 60 composers....
Written by: Robert Greenberg,
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Audio Engineering 101
- A Beginner's Guide to Music Production
- Written by: Tim Dittmar
- Narrated by: Jonathan Ray
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
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Practical, concise, and approachable, Audio Engineering 101, Second Edition covers everything aspiring audio engineers need to know to make it in the recording industry, from the characteristics of sound to microphones, analog versus digital recording, EQ/compression....
Written by: Tim Dittmar
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Music Theory: from Absolute Beginner to Expert
- The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding and Learning Music Theory Effortlessly
- Written by: Nicolas Carter
- Narrated by: Bryan Howard
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Discover the beauty of music theory and become a better musician through the power of understanding....
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A great overview of Music Theory
- By Arjav Dave on 07-11-22
Written by: Nicolas Carter
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Comfortably Numb
- The Inside Story of Pink Floyd
- Written by: Mark Blake
- Narrated by: Graeme Malcolm
- Length: 17 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Mark Blake draws on his own interviews with band members as well as the group's friends, road crew, and more to produce a riveting history of one of the biggest rock bands of all time....
Written by: Mark Blake
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Notes of a Dream: The Authorized Biography of AR Rahman
- Written by: Krishna Trilok
- Narrated by: Suyash Mohan
- Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Who really is A.R. Rahman? We know the music. But do we know the man? For the first time, a nation's pride - winner of National Film awards, Oscars, Grammys and hearts - opens up about his philosophies: hope, perseverance, positivity and love....
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Good rendition, except the Tamil pronunciation
- By sangeetha devi on 19-10-19
Written by: Krishna Trilok
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Empire State of Mind
- How Jay-Z Went from Street Corner to Corner Office
- Written by: Zack O'Malley Greenburg
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Some people think Jay-Z is just another rapper. Others see him as just another celebrity/mega-star. The reality is that Jay-Z is, first and foremost, a business.....
Written by: Zack O'Malley Greenburg
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The Concerto
- Written by: Robert Greenberg, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Robert Greenberg
- Length: 18 hrs and 56 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
A concerto gives us human drama. In these 24 musically rich lectures, you'll listen to selections from nearly 100 concerti from more than 60 composers....
Written by: Robert Greenberg,
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Audio Engineering 101
- A Beginner's Guide to Music Production
- Written by: Tim Dittmar
- Narrated by: Jonathan Ray
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Practical, concise, and approachable, Audio Engineering 101, Second Edition covers everything aspiring audio engineers need to know to make it in the recording industry, from the characteristics of sound to microphones, analog versus digital recording, EQ/compression....
Written by: Tim Dittmar
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Music Theory: from Absolute Beginner to Expert
- The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding and Learning Music Theory Effortlessly
- Written by: Nicolas Carter
- Narrated by: Bryan Howard
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Discover the beauty of music theory and become a better musician through the power of understanding....
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A great overview of Music Theory
- By Arjav Dave on 07-11-22
Written by: Nicolas Carter
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Comfortably Numb
- The Inside Story of Pink Floyd
- Written by: Mark Blake
- Narrated by: Graeme Malcolm
- Length: 17 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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Mark Blake draws on his own interviews with band members as well as the group's friends, road crew, and more to produce a riveting history of one of the biggest rock bands of all time....
Written by: Mark Blake
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Woodstock
- The Oral History
- Written by: Joel Makower
- Narrated by: Joel Makower
- Length: 1 hr and 57 mins
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Woodstock: The Oral History is the definitive, electrifying account of the rock festival that shook the world and defined a generation....
Written by: Joel Makower
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The Symphonies of Beethoven
- Written by: Robert Greenberg, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Robert Greenberg
- Length: 24 hrs and 12 mins
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Beginning with an introduction to Beethoven the man and the musical and societal forces that shaped his development, you'll explore his breathtaking innovations....
Written by: Robert Greenberg,
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Mustaine
- A Heavy Metal Memoir
- Written by: Dave Mustaine, Joe Layden
- Narrated by: Tom Wayland
- Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Dave Mustaine is the first to admit that he's bottomed out a few times in his dark and twisted speed metal version of a Dickensian life....
Written by: Dave Mustaine,
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Set Your Voice Free
- How to Get the Singing or Speaking Voice You Want
- Written by: Roger Love, Donna Frazier
- Narrated by: Roger Love
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
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Every time we open our mouths, we have an effect on ourselves and the way others perceive us. The ability to speak clearly and confidently can make or break a presentation, an important meeting....
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Very self absorbed, reality TV drama queen
- By Tanmay on 21-04-21
Written by: Roger Love,
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La Ley 50 [The 50th Law]
- Written by: Robert Greene, 50 Cent
- Narrated by: Jaime Collepardo
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Más cercano a Maquiavelo que a Dale Carnegie, este libro inteligente, que equipara la política del trabajo diario con la vida callejera, presenta enseñanzas útiles sobre cómo escapar de las expectativas de la sociedad y de los obstáculos que nuestros miedos nos siembran en el camino....
Written by: Robert Greene,
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Vocal Power
- Speaking with Authority, Clarity, and Conviction
- Written by: Roger Love
- Narrated by: Roger Lovejoy
- Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
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You can now develop your vocal power, presence, and influence on others and all within the comfort and privacy of your own home....
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super book by Roger love...
- By Solomon on 25-05-21
Written by: Roger Love
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Music and Mind
- Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness
- Written by: Renée Fleming - editor, Francis S. Collins MD PhD
- Narrated by: Gina Daniels, Carin Gilfry, Patty Nieman,
- Length: 22 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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World-renowned soprano and arts/health advocate Renée Fleming curates a collection of essays from leading scientists, artists, creative arts therapists, educators, and healthcare providers about the powerful impacts of music and the arts on health and the human experience....
Written by: Renée Fleming - editor,
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Effortless Mastery
- Liberating the Master Musician Within
- Written by: Kenny Werner
- Narrated by: Kenny Werner
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Playing music should be as simple and natural as drawing a breath, yet most musicians are hindered by self-consciousness, apprehension, self-doubt, and stress. Before we can truly express our inner self, we must first learn to be at peace and overcome the distractions....
Written by: Kenny Werner
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Guitar Zero
- The New Musician and the Science of Learning
- Written by: Gary Marcus
- Narrated by: Gary Marcus
- Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins
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On the eve of his fortieth birthday, a professor of no discernible musical talent learns to play the guitar and investigates how anyone of any age might master a new skill.....
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Enjoyed it
- By garima on 01-12-21
Written by: Gary Marcus
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Louis Armstrong, Master of Modernism
- Written by: Thomas Brothers
- Narrated by: Andy Caploe
- Length: 19 hrs and 18 mins
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The definitive account of Louis Armstrong - his life and legacy - during the most creative period of his career....
Written by: Thomas Brothers
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How Music and Mathematics Relate
- Written by: David Kung, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: David Kung
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
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Great minds have long sought to understand the relationship between music and mathematics. Both involve patterns, structures, and relationships. Both generate ideas of great beauty and elegance....
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nice unique content
- By Kindle Customer on 05-04-23
Written by: David Kung,
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They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us
- Written by: Hanif Abdurraqib
- Narrated by: Hanif Abdurraqib
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
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In essays that have been published by the New York Times, MTV, and Pitchfork, among others—Abdurraqib uses music and culture as a lens through which to view our world so that we might better understand ourselves, and in so doing proves himself a bellwether for our times....
Written by: Hanif Abdurraqib
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Broken Horses
- A Memoir
- Written by: Brandi Carlile
- Narrated by: Brandi Carlile
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Brandi Carlile was born into a musically gifted, impoverished family on the outskirts of Seattle and grew up in a constant state of change, moving from house to house, trailer to trailer....
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Riveting story of a ravishing artist
- By Raggi Chakraborty on 18-03-22
Written by: Brandi Carlile
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How to Listen to Jazz
- Written by: Ted Gioia
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
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In How to Listen to Jazz, award-winning music scholar Ted Gioia presents a lively introduction to one of America's premier art forms. He tells us what to listen for in a performance and includes a guide to today's leading jazz musicians....
Written by: Ted Gioia
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Me
- Written by: Ricky Martin
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
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In this New York Times best seller, international superstar Ricky Martin, who has sold more than 60 million albums worldwide, opens up for the first time about memories of his early childhood, experiences in the famed boy band Menudo, struggles with his identity....
Written by: Ricky Martin
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Lust for Life - Always on my mind
- Pop-Splits
- Written by: N.N.
- Narrated by: Michael Pan
- Length: 35 mins
- Unabridged
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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...
Written by: N.N.
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The Making of Music
- The Complete Landmark BBC Radio 4 Series
- Written by: James Naughtie
- Narrated by: James Naughtie
- Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins
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In this major BBC Radio 4 series, James Naughtie uncovers the roots of our music and reveals the soundtrack to our own history....
Written by: James Naughtie
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The Life and Works of Beethoven
- Written by: Jeremy Siepmann
- Narrated by: Jeremy Siepmann, Bob Peck, Neville Jason,
- Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins
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For many people, Beethoven is the greatest composer who ever lived....
Written by: Jeremy Siepmann
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Scar Tissue
- Written by: Anthony Kiedis, Larry Sloman
- Narrated by: Rider Strong
- Length: 14 hrs and 51 mins
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As lead singer and songwriter for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kiedis has lived life on the razor's edge....
Written by: Anthony Kiedis,
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The Last Interview
- 14th January 1978
- Written by: Johnny Rotten, Steve Jones, Paul Cook,
- Narrated by: Johnny Rotten, Steve Jones, Paul Cook,
- Length: 23 mins
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The Sex Pistols are a punk rock band renowned for initiating the UK punk movement. They went on to become one of the most influential bands in the history of popular music....
Written by: Johnny Rotten,
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A Little History of Music
- Written by: Robert Philip
- Narrated by: Zeb Soanes
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Music can move us and tell stories of faith, struggle, or love. It is common to all cultures across the world. But how has it changed over the millennia? Robert Philip explores the extraordinary history of music in all its forms, from our earliest ancestors to today’s mass-produced songs....
Written by: Robert Philip
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Classical Music: Bolinda Beginner Guides
- Written by: Julian Johnson
- Narrated by: Geoff Ridden
- Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins
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Julian Johnson inspires readers to explore over 1,000 years of music and examines how music is related to some of the big ideas of Western experience....
Written by: Julian Johnson
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High Voltage
- The Life of Angus Young - AC/DC's Last Man Standing
- Written by: Jeff Apter
- Narrated by: John Derum
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
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The first biography to focus exclusively on Angus Young - from his remarkable rise from working-class Glasgow and Sydney to the biggest stages in the world....
Written by: Jeff Apter
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Basic Music Theory, 4th Edition
- How to Read, Write, and Understand Written Music
- Written by: Jonathan Harnum
- Narrated by: Jonathan Harnum
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
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What do all those lines and squiggles and dots mean? Basic Music Theory takes you through the sometimes confusing world of written music....
Written by: Jonathan Harnum
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Die Hochzeit des Figaro
- Opera re:told
- Written by: Wolfgang Mozart, Emanuel Schikaneder, Frederic Böhle,
- Narrated by: Frederic Böhle
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Die Hochzeit des Figaro gilt als Höhepunkt der Oper und eines der größten Werke des Genies Mozart. Es begründet die Zusammenarbeit zweier Meister ihres Fachs: Des Komponisten Mozarts, mit dem Librettisten Lorenzo da Ponte. Die literarische Vorlage war ein Skandalstück, das den Autoren ins Gefängnis brachte, der Zensur zum Opfer fiel und überhaupt für Furore sorgte. Ludwig XVI urteilte: „Wenn ich dieses Stück genehmigen würde, müsste ich konsequenterweise gleich die Bastille einreißen.“
Written by: Wolfgang Mozart,
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Giro, giro tondo
- Written by: Edoardo Bennato
- Narrated by: Gustavo La Volpe
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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L’uguaglianza, la fine delle guerre, la solidarietà, il rispetto per l’ambiente non sono soltanto i temi di cui ogni giorno, e con sempre più forza, si impara ora a discutere, ma anche ciò in cui Edoardo Bennato crede con forza e i valori che da sempre, con le sue canzoni, porta avanti. La sua discografia, infatti, può essere letta come un’antologia di spirito civico e un manuale di teoria e pratica della rivoluzione: attraverso il filtro giocoso e ironico delle sue storie, i suoi singoli più famosi.
Written by: Edoardo Bennato
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Musik Millionär
- Wie man es im Musikgeschäft zu Reichtum, Anerkennung und Erfolg bringt
- Written by: Andreas Rosmiarek
- Narrated by: Andreas Rosmiarek
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Das erste Sach-Hörbuch mit konkreten Tipps, Erklärungen. Musik Millionär – Reich durch Musik ist das erste Hörbuch mit konkreten Tipps, Erklärungen und Anweisungen, wie man es im Musikgeschäft zu Reichtum, Anerkennung und Erfolg bringt. Dein Masterplan zum Erfolg im Musikbusiness Konkrete Verhaltensregeln für eine erfolgreiche Karriere werden vorgegeben, mögliche Risiken und Fallstricke aufgezeigt und Vermeidungsstrategien veranschaulicht. Der im Hörbuch beschriebene Masterplan ermöglicht es dem Hörern, erfolgreich Millionen im Musikgeschäft zu verdienen.
Written by: Andreas Rosmiarek
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Like a Rolling Stone - Interviste
- Written by: Bob Dylan, Camilla Pieretti - Traduttore
- Narrated by: Alberto Bergamini, Nicola Bonimelli, Liliana Bottone,
- Length: 18 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Bob Dylan non si fa intervistare. Quella che dipinge il musicista come schivo, riservato, persino scontroso è in realtà una leggenda metropolitana. Certo, Bob Dylan non ha mai amato essere costretto a tenere rapporti continuativi con la stampa. Ma nel corso della sua lunga carriera ha tenuto molte conferenze, ha partecipato a programmi radiofonici e televisivi, chiacchierato con giornalisti e scrittori, rilasciato interviste mirate. Spesso ha risposto in modo evasivo o sibillino a domande banali e di poco conto, però quando gli si rivolgevano domande intelligenti offriva risposte rivelatrici sulla sua musica e sulla sua vita privata.
Written by: Bob Dylan,
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Piano by Ear: Pop and Standards Box Set 10
- The Piano by Ear Series
- Written by: Bill Brown
- Narrated by: Bill Brown
- Length: 14 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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This Piano By Ear box contains fifteen hours of high quality music instruction teaching you some of the greatest songs of all time. These solos are mostly intermediate to early advanced, so you will sound like a true professional once you have mastered them. This package contains mostly movie and theater hits along with a few top hits from the pop and rock world.
Written by: Bill Brown
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The Beloved Vision
- Music in the Romantic Age
- Written by: Stephen Walsh
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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The emotional resonance of nineteenth century has moved generations musicians and resonated with countless listeners. It has inspired artists and writers. But no writer until how has adopted such an insightful narrative approach as Stephen Walsh, and he shows how there is more to Romantic music that meets the eye—and the ear.
Written by: Stephen Walsh
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Die Hochzeit des Figaro
- Opera re:told
- Written by: Wolfgang Mozart, Emanuel Schikaneder, Frederic Böhle,
- Narrated by: Frederic Böhle
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Die Hochzeit des Figaro gilt als Höhepunkt der Oper und eines der größten Werke des Genies Mozart. Es begründet die Zusammenarbeit zweier Meister ihres Fachs: Des Komponisten Mozarts, mit dem Librettisten Lorenzo da Ponte. Die literarische Vorlage war ein Skandalstück, das den Autoren ins Gefängnis brachte, der Zensur zum Opfer fiel und überhaupt für Furore sorgte. Ludwig XVI urteilte: „Wenn ich dieses Stück genehmigen würde, müsste ich konsequenterweise gleich die Bastille einreißen.“
Written by: Wolfgang Mozart,
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Giro, giro tondo
- Written by: Edoardo Bennato
- Narrated by: Gustavo La Volpe
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
L’uguaglianza, la fine delle guerre, la solidarietà, il rispetto per l’ambiente non sono soltanto i temi di cui ogni giorno, e con sempre più forza, si impara ora a discutere, ma anche ciò in cui Edoardo Bennato crede con forza e i valori che da sempre, con le sue canzoni, porta avanti. La sua discografia, infatti, può essere letta come un’antologia di spirito civico e un manuale di teoria e pratica della rivoluzione: attraverso il filtro giocoso e ironico delle sue storie, i suoi singoli più famosi.
Written by: Edoardo Bennato
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Musik Millionär
- Wie man es im Musikgeschäft zu Reichtum, Anerkennung und Erfolg bringt
- Written by: Andreas Rosmiarek
- Narrated by: Andreas Rosmiarek
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Das erste Sach-Hörbuch mit konkreten Tipps, Erklärungen. Musik Millionär – Reich durch Musik ist das erste Hörbuch mit konkreten Tipps, Erklärungen und Anweisungen, wie man es im Musikgeschäft zu Reichtum, Anerkennung und Erfolg bringt. Dein Masterplan zum Erfolg im Musikbusiness Konkrete Verhaltensregeln für eine erfolgreiche Karriere werden vorgegeben, mögliche Risiken und Fallstricke aufgezeigt und Vermeidungsstrategien veranschaulicht. Der im Hörbuch beschriebene Masterplan ermöglicht es dem Hörern, erfolgreich Millionen im Musikgeschäft zu verdienen.
Written by: Andreas Rosmiarek
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Like a Rolling Stone - Interviste
- Written by: Bob Dylan, Camilla Pieretti - Traduttore
- Narrated by: Alberto Bergamini, Nicola Bonimelli, Liliana Bottone,
- Length: 18 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Bob Dylan non si fa intervistare. Quella che dipinge il musicista come schivo, riservato, persino scontroso è in realtà una leggenda metropolitana. Certo, Bob Dylan non ha mai amato essere costretto a tenere rapporti continuativi con la stampa. Ma nel corso della sua lunga carriera ha tenuto molte conferenze, ha partecipato a programmi radiofonici e televisivi, chiacchierato con giornalisti e scrittori, rilasciato interviste mirate. Spesso ha risposto in modo evasivo o sibillino a domande banali e di poco conto, però quando gli si rivolgevano domande intelligenti offriva risposte rivelatrici sulla sua musica e sulla sua vita privata.
Written by: Bob Dylan,
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Piano by Ear: Pop and Standards Box Set 10
- The Piano by Ear Series
- Written by: Bill Brown
- Narrated by: Bill Brown
- Length: 14 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
This Piano By Ear box contains fifteen hours of high quality music instruction teaching you some of the greatest songs of all time. These solos are mostly intermediate to early advanced, so you will sound like a true professional once you have mastered them. This package contains mostly movie and theater hits along with a few top hits from the pop and rock world.
Written by: Bill Brown
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The Beloved Vision
- Music in the Romantic Age
- Written by: Stephen Walsh
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
The emotional resonance of nineteenth century has moved generations musicians and resonated with countless listeners. It has inspired artists and writers. But no writer until how has adopted such an insightful narrative approach as Stephen Walsh, and he shows how there is more to Romantic music that meets the eye—and the ear.
Written by: Stephen Walsh
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Elvis Is King
- Costello's My Aim Is True (Pop Classics)
- Written by: Richard Crouse
- Narrated by: Shea Taylor
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1976, under the guidance of legendary label Stiff Records, he transformed himself into the snarling, spectacled artist who defied the musical status quo to blaze the trail for a new kind of rock star with his debut album, My Aim Is True. In Elvis Is King, Richard Crouse examines how the man, the myth, and the music of this arrestingly original album smashed the trends of the era to bridge the gap between punk and rock ’n’ roll.
Written by: Richard Crouse
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Can't Be Satisfied
- The Life and Times of Muddy Waters
- Written by: Robert Gordon
- Narrated by: Keb' Mo'
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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The epic, rollicking, up-and-down life of Muddy Waters—who went from Mississippi farmhand to musical legend, invented electric blues, and created the template for the rock-and-roll band and its wild lifestyle—is chronicled with rare vividness in Robert Gordon’s widely praised biography.
Written by: Robert Gordon
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Historia de un piano
- 31887
- Written by: Ramon Gener
- Narrated by: Jordi Llovet
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Una historia inolvidable sobre el poder redentor de la música. La esperada novela del creador de This is Opera y This is Art. El protagonista de esta novela encuentra el piano de sonido aterciopelado que siempre ha querido en una pequeña tienda de un barrio barcelonés. Janusz Borowski, un hombre misterioso nacido en un bosque al este de Polonia, le advierte de que se trata de un instrumento muy especial, que deberá cuidar.
Written by: Ramon Gener
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Music and Mind
- Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness
- Written by: Renée Fleming - editor, Francis S. Collins MD PhD
- Narrated by: Gina Daniels, Carin Gilfry, Patty Nieman,
- Length: 22 hrs and 19 mins
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A compelling and growing body of research has shown music and arts therapies to be effective tools for addressing a widening array of conditions, from providing pain relief and alleviating anxiety and depression to regaining speech after stroke or traumatic brain injury, and improving mobility for people with disorders that include Parkinson’s disease and MS.
Written by: Renée Fleming - editor,
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A Really Strange and Wonderful Time
- The Chapel Hill Music Scene: 1989-1999
- Written by: Tom Maxwell
- Narrated by: Tom Maxwell
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
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A Really Strange and Wonderful Time features a representative cross-section of what was being created in and around Chapel Hill between 1989 and 1999. In addition to the aforementioned indie bands, it documents―through firsthand accounts―other local notables like Ben Folds Five, Dillon Fence, Flat Duo Jets, Small, Southern Culture on the Skids, Squirrel Nut Zippers, The Veldt, and Whiskeytown. At the same time, it describes the nurturing infrastructure which engendered and encouraged this marvelous diversity. In essence, A Really Strange and Wonderful Time is proof of the genius of community.
Written by: Tom Maxwell
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Sound Tracks
- Uncovering Our Musical Past
- Written by: Graeme Lawson
- Narrated by: Graeme Lawson
- Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins
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Taking us from the present day back to the dawn of time, long-lost music is here reconstructed as we enter the worlds of its makers. We feel a child's delight at playing with a water-filled pot that chirps like a bird in Peru in 700 AD; we appreciate the challenge of a soldier sending signals by trumpet along Hadrian's Wall; we hear the chiming of 64 bells buried in a tomb in 5th century China. Graeme Lawson leads us on a grand tour of the world's greatest musical discoveries, revealing that music is part of our DNA.
Written by: Graeme Lawson
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Crying in the Rain
- The Perfect Harmony and Imperfect Lives of the Everly Brothers
- Written by: Mark Ribowsky
- Narrated by: Steve Menasche
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
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The Everly Brothers—aka Don and Phil to fans with an intimate appreciation for them—seemed to exist almost as an apparition. Emerging within the formative era for young Baby Boomers during the blandly regimented '50s, they were a ubiquitous presence, clad in snug suits and skinny ties, hair neatly Brylcreemed, never raising their voices when they sang. The two prim-looking country boys with dark, curiously penetrating eyes and perfectly merged, honey-dipped harmonies, were oddly but comfortably settled as sentimental, soothing, sometimes lovelorn voices of a still-uncharted cultural turf.
Written by: Mark Ribowsky
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Me and Mr Jones
- My Life with David Bowie and the Spiders from Mars
- Written by: Suzi Ronson
- Narrated by: Suzi Ronson
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
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Suzi Ronson was working in a Beckenham hair salon in the early seventies when Mrs Jones came in for her weekly shampoo and set. After being introduced to her son David and his wife Angie, Suzi finds herself at the Bowies' bohemian apartment and is soon embroiled in their raucous world. Having crafted his iconic Ziggy Stardust hairstyle, Suzi becomes the only working woman in David's touring party and joins the Spiders from Mars as they perform around the globe.
Written by: Suzi Ronson
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Jelly Roll Blues
- Censored Songs and Hidden Histories
- Written by: Elijah Wald
- Narrated by: Mela Lee
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
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New York Times-bestselling author Elijah Wald, one of the most wide-ranging and respected writers on blues and popular music, traces the beginnings of the music that became our national soundtrack. Using Morton’s life and songs as a connecting thread, Jelly Roll Blues suggests an alternate history of blues and jazz, surveying a world of Black and working class culture that at times seems startlingly modern.
Written by: Elijah Wald
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Beyond The Story - 10 Jahre BTS
- Die Aufzeichnung
- Written by: Myeongseok Kang, BTS
- Narrated by: Samuel Jeonju, Mike Daejeon
- Length: 13 hrs
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DAS ERSTE UND EINZIGE OFFIZIELLE HÖRBUCH: Veröffentlicht zur Feier des 10-jährigen Jubiläums von BTS. Geschichten, die über das hinausgehen, was ihr bereits über BTS wisst. Nachdem sie am 13. Juni 2013 ihren ersten Schritt in die Welt gemacht haben, feiern BTS im Juni 2023 den 10. Jahrestag ihres Debüts. Sie sind zu einer weltweiten Künstlerikone aufgestiegen und blicken während dieser bedeutungsvollen Zeit in ihrem ersten offiziellen Buch auf ihren bisherigen Werdegang zurück.
Written by: Myeongseok Kang,
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Legendäre Songs der 70er und ihre Geschichten
- Written by: Uwe Prasse
- Narrated by: Uwe Prasse
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
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In dieser Ausgabe Legendärer Songs geht es um 5 Songs, die auch heute noch von Millionen Hörern gehört werden. Games without Frontiers von Peter Gabriel, Blue Monday von New Order, Go your own way und Dreams von Fleetwood Mac und Breakfast in Amerika von Supertramp. Ich bin sicher, dass auch Du einiges noch nicht über die Songs wusstest. Wie zB bei wem alles New Order sich für "Blue Monday" bedient haben. Ja, klar bei Kraftwerk aber auch bei Giorgio Moroder. Mit welchem Song ? Hör mal rein.
Written by: Uwe Prasse
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I Saw Them Standing There
- Adventures of an Original Fan during Beatlemania and Beyond
- Written by: Debbie Gendler
- Narrated by: Debbie Gendler
- Length: 13 hrs and 50 mins
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After February 9, 1964, everyone wanted to be Debbie Gendler. She was one of a handful of lucky fans who were in the live audience for the Beatles' historic performance on the Ed Sullivan Show. Everyone has a story about where they were when they watched the appearance, but very few were there in-person—and even fewer would go on not just to meet the Beatles, but end up building a career around the band. But Debbie did.
Written by: Debbie Gendler