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Title: Enjoying Opera with Dale Harris

Author: Dale Harris

Narrator: Dale Harris

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-25-08

Publisher: Designs for Learning

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Arts & Entertainment, Music

Publisher's Summary:

New opera enthusiasts and seasoned aficionados alike will delight in Dale Harris' witty and insightful analyses of La Traviata, Carmen, The Magic Flute, and La Boheme. The notable music critic, whose lectures at the Metropolitan used to be sell-out events, examines these operas in terms of libretto, plot, music, performance history, and cultural background, amply illustrated with musical examples.

©1994 Learning Designs; (P)1994 Learning Designs

Members Reviews:

Hard to guess the audience

I am more than just familiar with all of the operas that he lectures on. And "lecture" is the operative word. This would bore anyone who doesn't already love the operas. Anyone who already is familiar with the operas and their settings would find it boring, and uninteresting. Too little insight, too many dry facts that do not add richness to the experience of the music, the production or the plot. I cannot guess what class of "reader" this would appeal to me, but I'm definitely not it.

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Title: Jazz

Author: Walter Dean Myers

Narrator: James 'D Train' Williams, Vaneese Thomas

Format: Unabridged

Length: 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-15-08

Publisher: Live Oak Media

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Arts & Entertainment, Music

Publisher's Summary:

The history of jazz is presented in a series of 15 poems that are read and sung, against a backdrop of original music that sets the appropriate mood and tone for each of the varied pieces. The result is a celebration through poetry and music that reflects the heart and soul of the many styles of jazz in a glowing tribute to a truly American art form.

Members Reviews:

and he loved dancing to it and turning the pages as he ...

We first discovered this book-CD set at the local library when our son was two, and he loved dancing to it and turning the pages as he danced. Then it disappeared from the library, so we bought it for his fourth birthday. This time, he enjoyed playing his drums along with it. It's an excellent combination of music and book, with beautiful pictures, and I highly recommend it, especially to people who love music and words, and want their children to understand that love, if not also share it.

Son LOVES this book!!

This is a beautifully illustrated book with great poetry for the young jazz lover!

book review

Very nice illustrations. It is more of poetry than a story about jazz, but I do appreciate it. I'd read this with probably late elementary age kids.

Poetry for all ages

Any one who loves jazz and the jazz culture will be wooed by this lovely book. Illustrations by Christopher Myers and fine poetry by Walter Dean Myers written in the text like music itself. This is a fine book for all ages, a treasure to American heritage.

Torn Binder

The book would have been great if it had come to me in one piece, but the binder was all torn. So the only thing I can think to do with it is frame the pages.

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Title: Keyboard Conversations

Subtitle: The Romance of the Piano

Author: Jeffrey Siegel

Narrator: Jeffrey Siegel

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-29-06

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Arts & Entertainment, Music

Publisher's Summary:

Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel combine the virtuosity and poetry of a world-class pianist with entertaining commentary to create a magical concert experience. His lively, engaging insights and captivating performances make listening an enthralling experience for all music lovers. In this edition, Jeffrey Siegel discusses composers Chopin, Grieg, and Liszt, including the following pieces:

By Chopin:

Critic Reviews:

"His performances were expressive and full of passion...This is an artist who means every note he plays." (The New York Times)

"Pianistic eloquence with a special gift for commentary." (The Washington Post)

Members Reviews:

Wish the playing was better

Would you listen to Keyboard Conversations again? Why?

Quite surprised from such a musician to hear such a poor performance. Very blurry and heavy, many times banging too. To be honest, I do think the info is great especially for young kids, but I will save the money and not buy more from him.

I Take Back What I Said

I take back what I said in my previous review about this being too short for a whole book credit. Yeah, it's short, but it's really great and more than worth it. Go for it!

Totally enjoyable

It's a great idea to have the combination of the concert and the explanation. It brings the piece of music and the composer closer to you. The performance is fantastic, I have listened to it again and again.

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Title: Conductor's Guide to Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 & 1812 Overture

Author: Gerard Schwarz

Narrator: Gerard Schwarz

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-13-06

Publisher: Musically Speaking, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Arts & Entertainment, Music

Publisher's Summary:

The Musically Speaking Conductor's Guides are your link to an appreciation of the greatest classical music ever performed. Let Maestro Gerard Schwarz enrich your classical music listening enjoyment by illuminating the great works of the Masters with revealing commentary and educational insight.

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Title: Conductor's Guide to Copland's Appalachian Spring, Billy the Kid, & Fanfare for the Common Man

Author: Gerard Schwarz

Narrator: Gerard Schwarz

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-30-06

Publisher: Musically Speaking, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Arts & Entertainment, Music

Publisher's Summary:

Copland embraced the populist movement of the 1930s and began to alter his musical style, saying: "I wanted to see if I couldn't say what I had to say in the simplest possible terms." Later, at an age when most men think of retiring, he launched a new career as a conductor, leading orchestras around the world.

Schwarz uses musical excerpts from the ballet, Appalachian Spring (which originated from a proposal from Martha Graham), Billy the Kid, and Fanfare for the Common Man to explore the use of folk tunes, delicate traces of melody, and overlapped harmonies in Copland's music.

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Title: Conductor's Guide to Liszt's Les Preludes & More

Author: Gerard Schwarz

Narrator: Gerard Schwarz

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-17-06

Publisher: Musically Speaking, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Arts & Entertainment, Music

Publisher's Summary:

As a performer he was one of the first great superstars, dazzling his audiences as much with his flamboyant dress and gestures as with his unprecedented virtuosity. Liszt's approach to music placed him in the vanguard of Romantic innovation. He greatly expanded the range of sonorities available from the piano, inventing both delicate figuration and thundering effects. By addressing dramatic and poetic themes in his compositions, he helped create instead a music that expressed those sublime, ecstatic, harrowing, and heroic feelings that the Romantics held to be the essence of life.

The Musically Speaking Conductor's Guides are your link to an appreciation of the greatest classical music ever performed. Let Maestro Gerard Schwarz enrich your classical music listening enjoyment by illuminating the great works of the Masters with revealing commentary and educational insight.

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Title: Conductor's Guide to Schumann's Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A Minor & Symphony No. 3

Author: Gerard Schwarz

Narrator: Gerard Schwarz

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-17-06

Publisher: Musically Speaking, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Arts & Entertainment, Music

Publisher's Summary:

In 1854 Schumann suffered a mental breakdown and made an apparent suicide attempt. Although his life was saved, his career as composer had reached its end. Already, however, his formidable creative energies had produced a remarkable body of music revealing a natural and lyrical sense of melody coupled with a keen and original handling of both harmony and compositional form.

The Musically Speaking Conductor's Guides are your link to an appreciation of the greatest classical music ever performed. Let Maestro Gerard Schwarz enrich your classical music listening enjoyment by illuminating the great works of the Masters with revealing commentary and educational insight.

Members Reviews:

One complaint!

At the end of the presentation, the main piece analyzed should be just played in its entirety without commentary.

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Title: Bat Chain Puller

Subtitle: Rock and Roll in the Age of Celebrityy

Author: Kurt Loder

Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki, Stephen Hoye

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-15-03

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 18 votes

Genres: Arts & Entertainment, Music

Publisher's Summary:

Bat Chain Puller also pays tribute to those who have kept the rebellious torch burning brightly in the glittering land of celebrity: David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Tina Turner, Laurie Anderson, The Beatles The Ramones, Blondie, The Velvet Underground, Iggy Pop, Talking Heads, The Sex Pistols, ZZ Top, Bruce Springsteen, and more...

Critic Reviews:

"The book provides an intimate look at some of the rock generation's most flamboyant personalities." (Publishers Weekly)

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Titre: Pourquoi la plupart des sièges de cinéma sont rouges (Choses à savoir)

Auteur: Louis Guillaume

Narrateur: Louis Guillaume

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 1 min

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 09-01-17

Éditeur: Choses à Savoir CULTURE GENERALE

Genres: Arts & Entertainment, Music

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Des podcasts quotidiens pour apprendre des choses et développer sa culture générale.

©2017 Louis Guillaume (P)2017 Louis Guillaume

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Title: La sonnambula

Author: Thomson Smillie

Narrator: David Timson

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-26-12

Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Arts & Entertainment, Music

Publisher's Summary:

La sonnambula was written by Bellini as a vehicle for two of the supreme singers of his age and accordingly is a fine example of the school we call bel canto, where beauty of voice and the virtuosity of the singers is integral to conveying the emotions in the soul of the composer. The fact that Bellini was one of the great melodists, writing long, beautiful vocal lines, that he was a master orchestrator, and that he could write stirringly for the chorus all conspire to make La sonnambula an extremely enjoyable example of Italian opera in its prime.

Editorial Reviews:

Thomson Smillies series Opera Explained is an ingenious and enchanting production that makes opera accessible to listeners of all types. In this edition, Smillie helps listeners achieve a higher understanding and appreciation for the comic opera Lelisir damore, by Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti. By mixing the beautiful pieces of music from the opera with Smillies insightful and entertaining examinations - performed expertly by veteran narrator David Timson - listeners are given the opportunity to enjoy a beautiful example from one of the more unapproachable forms of art.