Music
Charles Dickens and Music
This is a detailed exploration of the references to music in the novels of Dickens: songs, instrumental pieces, performers, composers, and m…
Chopin
In this insightful biography, James Huneker delves into the life and artistry of Frédéric Chopin, the renowned Polish composer…
This Is Jazz
This Is Jazz premiered on January 18, 1947, and aired until October 4 of the same year. Hosted by jazz historian Rudi Blesh, the program foc…
Benjamin Britten
Britten's operas are firmly established in the international repertoire: according to Operabase, they are performed worldwide more than thos…
Contemporary American Composers
Discusses American composers considered significant at the end of the 19th century. - Summary by Anthony St. Pierre
Joseph Haydn
Haydn, barring a few hardships in his youth, lived an extraordinarily fortunate life and had abundant reason for the optimism which marked e…
The Symphony Since Beethoven
This 1904 book by composer, conductor and pianist Felix Weingartner examines the development of the symphony as a musical form since one of …
Sound Of Cinema
Sound of Cinema: Arthurian Legends features Matthew Sweet presenting a selection of film music inspired by the legendary tales of King Arthu…
Andrews Sisters
The Sisters sing "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." Curt Massey sings "I'll Buy That Dream." The Sisters sing "Put That Rin…
Bing Crosby Show
Bing Crosby entertains with a delightful performance, singing "Dear Hearts and Gentle People" followed by "That Lucky Old Sun…
Physiology of the Opera
Trust Scrici for a tell all, no holds barred exposé of the modern opera . . . well, modern as of . . . er . . . say, 1852. (Summary …
Beethoven: The Man and the Artist
This book consists of brief biographical commentaries about Beethoven arranged by topic and followed by quotations by Beethoven about the to…
Handel
As Romain Rolland indicates in the preface, this book is a brief sketch of the life and technique of Handel. He provides biographical backgr…
Great Pianists on Piano Playing
The full title of this book, published in 1913, gives a good idea of its contents: “Great Pianists on Piano Playing: Study Talks with Foremo…
Hymn Collection
Experience a heartfelt collection of hymns performed by dedicated LibriVox volunteers, showcasing twenty beloved pieces that have inspired g…
Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
A collection of the letters which Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy wrote while in Italy and Switzerland. Mendelssohn, a multifaceted talent of th…
Jazz
Long before 1900 there began a fusion of African and European musical forms from which, at the end of the nineteenth century, "jazz” em…
London Contemporary Orchestra
BBC Open Ear presents music from the leading-edge of the UK’s contemporary scene. The London Contemporary Orchestra showcases an alternative…
J.S. Bach
Second volume of an analysis of Johann Sebastian Bach's life and musical compositions, and of the artistic, philosophical, and religious wor…
Pushing Leaves Towards the Sun
When Oso gets yanked off his motorcycle and killed by a closed parking lot chain, Billy feels guilty for having taught him to hop curbs and …