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Title: Morpurgo: The Mozart Question

Author: Michael Morpurgo

Narrator: Michael Morpurgo, Alison Reid

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-19-12

Publisher: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10

Publisher's Summary:

Childrens author Michael Morpurgo narrates his book The Mozart Question, an eloquent and ultimately uplifting story charting a small boys discovery of his love for the violin, and of his parents traumatic past in a concentration camp during the Second World War. This audiobook weaves together the books narration with musical extracts to bring the story alive, featuring pieces by Beethoven, Vivaldi, Bach and Mozart performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

The musical extracts interpersed with the narration include movements from Beethovens Violin Concerto, Vivaldis The Four Seasons, Mozarts Eine kleine Nachtmusik, and Messiaens Quartet for the End of Time. Nicholas Collon conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra with violin soloist Jack Liebeck.

Michael Morpurgo is one of Britains best-loved childrens authors. He has written more than 100 books and has won the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award, and most recently the Blue Peter Book Award for Private Peaceful. He is also the author of War Horse, which has been made into a Tony Award-winning Broadway play and a Golden Globe-nominated film. Michael was Writer in Residence at The Savoy Hotel from January to March 2007, and previously he was Childrens Laureate from 20032005, a role that took him across Britain to inspire a love of reading in children.

Members Reviews:

Music was wonderful

Music was wonderful. Enjoyed the story but very short. I don't think I would listen a second time.