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Beethoven: The Man and the Artist, as Revealed in His Own Words

by Ludwig van Beethoven and Ludwig Van Beethoven 3.3 Read by mkirkpat
This book consists of brief biographical commentaries about Beethoven arranged by topic and followed by quotations by Beethoven about the to…

"Abe" Lincoln's Anecdotes and Stories

by R. D. Wordsworth 4.2 Read by mkirkpat
According to the compiler, R.D. Wordsworth, this is a collection of the best stories told by Lincoln which made him famous as America's Best…

Essays of Travel

by Robert Louis Stevenson 4 Read by mkirkpat
This book includes fascinating essays by Robert Louis Stevenson about his travels in England, Europe, and the United States. They provide ev…

The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Vol. I

This volume, the first volume of a two-volume set, contains 140 letters written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from 1769-1781. It has been trans…

Handel

by Romain Rolland 3.2 Read by mkirkpat
As Romain Rolland indicates in the preface, this book is a brief sketch of the life and technique of Handel. He provides biographical backgr…

Life of Haydn

by Ludwig Nohl 4 Read by mkirkpat
In this book the German music scholar Ludwig Nohl provides a fascinating narrative of Joseph Haydn's life from an impoverished childhood to …

The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Vol. II

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 5 Read by mkirkpat
This volume, the second volume of a two-volume set, contains over 125 letters written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from 1781-1791. It has been…

Recollections of Johannes Brahms

Albert Dietrich, the German composer and conductor, was a friend of Johannes Brahms and the first part of this book includes vivid recollect…

Personal Recollections of Johannes Brahms

by George Henschel 5 Read by mkirkpat
George Henschel, a well-known pianist, singer, composer, and conductor was close friends with Johannes Brahms from 1874 to 1897 and he provi…