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How to Listen to Music
by Henry Edward Krehbiel (1854 - 1923)
This book is "not written for professional musicians, but for untaught lovers of the art". It gives broad instruction on composers, styles, instruments, venues - and when to believe the critics. (Summary by Sarah Jennings)
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Total running time: 6:47:39
In addition to the readers, this audio book was produced by:
Book Coordinator: Patrick Wells
Dedicated Proof-Listener: Sarah Jennings
Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: Availle
mp3 and ogg files
- 01 - Introduction – 00:15:14
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[mp3@128kbps - 14.6MB]
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Read by Ruth Golding - 02 - Recognition of Musical Elements – 00:25:05
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Read by Kara Shallenberg - 03 - The Content and Kinds of Music – 00:36:19
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[mp3@128kbps - 34.8MB]
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Read by Kalynda - 04 - The Modern Orchestra – 01:04:24
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Read by Availle - 05 - At an Orchestral Concert – 00:37:52
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[mp3@128kbps - 36.3MB]
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Read by Bob Gonzalez - 06-1 - At a Pianoforte Recital, Part 1 – 00:37:43
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[mp3@128kbps - 36.2MB]
[ogg vorbis - 19.9MB]
Read by John Kooz - 06-2 - At a Pianoforte Recital, Part 2 – 00:39:47
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[mp3@128kbps - 38.2MB]
[ogg vorbis - 21.1MB]
Read by John Kooz - 07 - At the Opera – 01:04:15
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[mp3@128kbps - 61.6MB]
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Read by Availle - 08 - Choirs and Choral Music – 00:53:48
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[mp3@128kbps - 51.6MB]
[ogg vorbis - 28.9MB]
Read by Kara Shallenberg - 09 - Musician, Critic and Public – 00:33:12
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[mp3@128kbps - 31.8MB]
[ogg vorbis - 18.2MB]
Read by MaryAnn
Cataloged on February 18, 2012
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