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Classic Ephemera

A Musical Miscellany

by Darren Henley, Tim Lihoreau ...

How long did it take Rossini to compose The Barber of Seville? Which composer named five of his children Johann? Why was Elgar depicted on the back of a £20 note? Find out all this and more in this edition of Classic FM's Classic Ephemera, an irresistible compilation of facts, figures, and trivia from the world of classical music. Written by the authors of the Classic FM Pocket Book of Music, ... Read more

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How long did it take Rossini to compose The Barber of Seville? Which composer named five of his children Johann? Why was Elgar depicted on the back of a £20 note? Find out all this and more in this edition of Classic FM's Classic Ephemera, an irresistible compilation of facts, figures, and trivia from the world of classical music. Written by the authors of the Classic FM Pocket Book of Music,
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The Story of Music

by Howard Goodall ...

Why did prehistoric people start making music? What does every postwar pop song have in common? A “masterful” tour of music through the ages (Booklist, starred review).Music is an intrinsic part of everyday life, and yet the history of its development from single notes to multi-layered orchestration can seem bewilderingly specialized and complex.In his dynamic tour through 40,000 years of music, ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Why did prehistoric people start making music? What does every postwar pop song have in common? A “masterful” tour of music through the ages (Booklist, starred review).Music is an intrinsic part of everyday life, and yet the history of its development from single notes to multi-layered orchestration can seem bewilderingly specialized and complex.In his dynamic tour through 40,000 years of music,
... Read more
Big Bangs

by Howard Goodall ...

The dramatic story of five key turning points in a thousand years of Western music - discoveries that changed the course of history.Who first invented 'Doh Re Mi...'?What do we mean by "in tune"?Looking back down the corridor of a thousand years, Howard Goodall guides us through the stories of five seismic developments in the history of Western music. His "big bangs" may not be the ones we expect ... Read more

$14.59 USD

The dramatic story of five key turning points in a thousand years of Western music - discoveries that changed the course of history.Who first invented 'Doh Re Mi...'?What do we mean by "in tune"?Looking back down the corridor of a thousand years, Howard Goodall guides us through the stories of five seismic developments in the history of Western music. His "big bangs" may not be the ones we expect
... Read more
Revolutions in Music Education

Historical and Social Explorations

by Andrew Brown, Leon de Bruin, Alexandra Carlson, Renée Crawford, Karin Greenhead, Dr. Timothy J. Groulx, Patrick Horton, Geoffrey Lowe, Paul Louth0, Ros McMillan1, Hilary McQueen2, Jane Southcott3, Andrew Sutherland5, Carol Williams7 ...

The teaching and learning of music around the world have evolved in diverse ways as social, industrial, and cultural developments have influenced the ways humans understand, organize, and collectivize music education. Revolutions in Music Education: Historical and Social Explorations chronicles major changes in music education that continue to shape practices in the twenty-first century. The ... Read more

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The teaching and learning of music around the world have evolved in diverse ways as social, industrial, and cultural developments have influenced the ways humans understand, organize, and collectivize music education. Revolutions in Music Education: Historical and Social Explorations chronicles major changes in music education that continue to shape practices in the twenty-first century. The
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The Story of Music

From Babylon to the Beatles; How Music Has Shaped Civilization

by Howard Goodall ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

12 hours 9 min

A dynamic and expansive tour through 40,000 years of music, from prehistoric instruments to modern-day pop songsMusic is an intrinsic part of everyday life, and yet the history of its development from single notes to multilayered orchestration can seem bewilderingly complex.In his dynamic tour through forty thousand years of music, from prehistoric instruments to modern-day pop, Howard Goodall ... Read more

$19.95 USD

A dynamic and expansive tour through 40,000 years of music, from prehistoric instruments to modern-day pop songsMusic is an intrinsic part of everyday life, and yet the history of its development from single notes to multilayered orchestration can seem bewilderingly complex.In his dynamic tour through forty thousand years of music, from prehistoric instruments to modern-day pop, Howard Goodall
... Read more

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Dinner with Churchill

Policy-Making at the Dinner Table

by Cita Stelzer ...

Narrated by Davina Porter ...

Unabridged

5 hours 17 min

A friend once said of Churchill: "He is a man of simple tastes; he is quite easily satisfied with the best of everything." But dinners for Churchill were about more than good food, excellent champagnes, and Havana cigars. "Everything" included the opportunity to use the dinner table both as a stage on which to display his brilliant conversational talents, and an intimate setting in which to glean ... Read more

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A friend once said of Churchill: "He is a man of simple tastes; he is quite easily satisfied with the best of everything." But dinners for Churchill were about more than good food, excellent champagnes, and Havana cigars. "Everything" included the opportunity to use the dinner table both as a stage on which to display his brilliant conversational talents, and an intimate setting in which to glean
... Read more
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The Time of Their Lives

The Golden Age of Great American Book Publishers, Their Editors, and Authors

by Al Silverman ...

Narrated by Tom Weiner ...

Unabridged

13 hours 33 min

In this love song to book publishing, Silverman offers a fascinating chronicle of the industry’s golden age, an era that began after World War II and lasted for over three decades. Relying on the eyes, ears, and memories of more than 120 notable publishing figures, including Alfred Knopf, the Doubleday fathers and sons, and the Thornhills of Little, Brown and Company, the author offers an intimate ... Read more

$22.95 USD

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In this love song to book publishing, Silverman offers a fascinating chronicle of the industry’s golden age, an era that began after World War II and lasted for over three decades. Relying on the eyes, ears, and memories of more than 120 notable publishing figures, including Alfred Knopf, the Doubleday fathers and sons, and the Thornhills of Little, Brown and Company, the author offers an intimate
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The Venetians

A New History: From Marco Polo to Casanova

by Paul Strathern ...

Narrated by Derek Perkins ...

Unabridged

13 hours 29 min

The Republic of Venice was the first great economic, cultural, and naval power of the modern Western world.After winning the struggle for ascendency in the late 13th century, the Republic enjoyed centuries of unprecedented glory and built a trading empire which at its apogee reached as far afield as China, Syria, and West Africa. This golden period only drew to an end with the Republic's eventual ... Read more

$17.99 USD

The Republic of Venice was the first great economic, cultural, and naval power of the modern Western world.After winning the struggle for ascendency in the late 13th century, the Republic enjoyed centuries of unprecedented glory and built a trading empire which at its apogee reached as far afield as China, Syria, and West Africa. This golden period only drew to an end with the Republic's eventual
... Read more
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The Day the Bubble Burst

A Social History of the Wall Street Crash of 1929

by Gordon Thomas, Max Morgan-Witts ...

Narrated by David Colacci ...

Unabridged

21 hours 34 min

The New York Times bestseller that tells the story of an overheated stock market and the financial disaster that led to the Great Depression of the 1930s.A riveting living history about Black Tuesday, October 29, 1929. Captures the era, the intoxicating expectancy, the hope that ruled men's heart and minds before the bubble burst and the black despair of the decade that followed. ... Read more

$29.99 USD

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The New York Times bestseller that tells the story of an overheated stock market and the financial disaster that led to the Great Depression of the 1930s.A riveting living history about Black Tuesday, October 29, 1929. Captures the era, the intoxicating expectancy, the hope that ruled men's heart and minds before the bubble burst and the black despair of the decade that followed.
... Read more

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Michaelmas

by Algis Budrys ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Unabridged

8 hours 1 min

One of the world’s wealthiest and most influential men, journalist Laurent Michaelmas lives in a penthouse overlooking New York City’s Central Park with his superintelligent computer, Domino. He attained his fame and power after hacking into the worldwide computer network. He then went on to use his unique gifts to create a version of the UN that would ensure global peace. In short, he and Domino ... Read more

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One of the world’s wealthiest and most influential men, journalist Laurent Michaelmas lives in a penthouse overlooking New York City’s Central Park with his superintelligent computer, Domino. He attained his fame and power after hacking into the worldwide computer network. He then went on to use his unique gifts to create a version of the UN that would ensure global peace. In short, he and Domino
... Read more

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The Secret History of Vladimir Nabokov

by Andrea Pitzer ...

Narrated by Susan Boyce ...

Unabridged

15 hours 9 min

A startling and revelatory examination of Nabokov's life and works—notably Pale Fire and Lolita—bringing new insight into one of the twentieth century's most enigmatic authors.Novelist Vladimir Nabokov witnessed the horrors of his century, escaping Revolutionary Russia then Germany under Hitler, and fleeing France with his Jewish wife and son just weeks before Paris fell to the Nazis. He ... Read more

$29.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A startling and revelatory examination of Nabokov's life and works—notably Pale Fire and Lolita—bringing new insight into one of the twentieth century's most enigmatic authors.Novelist Vladimir Nabokov witnessed the horrors of his century, escaping Revolutionary Russia then Germany under Hitler, and fleeing France with his Jewish wife and son just weeks before Paris fell to the Nazis. He
... Read more
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Winter Warrior, The

A Novel of Medieval England

by James Wilde ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Hereward
Unabridged

10 hours 46 min

The Battle of Hastings has been lost and the iron fist of William the Bastard has begun to squeeze the life out of England, but there is one who still stands against the foreign invasion—Hereward, the winter warrior.Following the devastating destruction of the Battle of Hastings, William the Bastard and his men have descended on England. Villages are torched; men, women and children are put to the ... Read more

$14.99 USD

The Battle of Hastings has been lost and the iron fist of William the Bastard has begun to squeeze the life out of England, but there is one who still stands against the foreign invasion—Hereward, the winter warrior.Following the devastating destruction of the Battle of Hastings, William the Bastard and his men have descended on England. Villages are torched; men, women and children are put to the
... Read more

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