Music audiobooks

Junge, Beethoven!

By: Musikwerk Kinderchor

Narrated by: Rainer Strecker

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Margret Steenfatts Buch "Auch ich bin ein König" basiert auf Tagebucheintragungen eines Bäckers, in dessen Haus die Familie Beethoven eine Zeit lang lebte. Durch dessen Schilderungen bekommen wir einen lebendigen Einblick in den Alltag eines kleinen Jungen, der musikalisch hochbegabt, aber andererseits eben auch ein einfacher Lausbub war. Mit... Read more

Acid for the children

By: Flea

Narrated by: Marco Lubián

Length: 9 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Bestseller en The New York Times Bestseller #1 en LA Times Bestseller #1 en Biografías de Músicos de Jazz en Amazon EUA Selección 2019 de NPR Audiolibro original nominado al Grammy 2021 como mejor álbum spoken word «Flea es un escritor cautivador, con un don particular que flota libremente y reverbera. Escribe en explosiones y epifanías... Read more

Hear Me Out

By: Sarah Harding

Narrated by: Rebekah Hinds

Length: 6 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

'I can't rewrite history; all I can do is be honest and wear my heart on my sleeve. It's really the only way I know. I want to show people the real me. Or perhaps remind them. Because, somewhere - amongst the nightclubs, the frocks and hairdos, the big chart hits, and the glamour of being a popstar - the other Sarah... Read more

Löwenzahn und Pusteblume, Schmetterling und ich. Komm mit in meinen Lieder-Garten! - Abridged

By: Matthias Meyer-Göllner

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Die Lieder entführen Kinder in die Natur. Schwungvolle Rhythmen und fantasievolle Texte laden zum Entdecken, Mitsingen, Tanzen und Spielen zu Hause und im Freien ein. Im Garten können Farben und Düfte von Kräutern, Blumen und Früchten erlebt werden. Bei einem Picknick auf der Wiese sorgen ein hungriger Bär und das Wiesentier­gewimmel für... Read more

Turnen, tanzen, Musik machen [Wieso? Weshalb? Warum? JUNIOR Folge 71] - Abridged

By: Constanza Droop

Narrated by: Various Artists, Niklas Heinecke & Vincent Richter

Length: 35 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Spielerisch entdecken die Kleinen in diesem Hörspiel alles rund um Bewegung im Kinderalltag. Dabei darf natürlich Musik nicht fehlen: Stampfen, klatschen und mit Instrumenten musizieren macht allen Spaß. Vom Kinderturnen über Yoga, Ballett oder Kinder­tanz bis zum draußen Toben - bei diesem Hörspiel kann jedes Kind mitmachen! Altersgerechte... Read more

Nöthin' But a Good Time

By: Tom Beaujour & Richard Bienstock

Narrated by: Amy McFadden, Gary Furlong, Richard Bienstock &...

Length: 15 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

This program includes introductions read by the authors.

"A backstage pass to the wildest and loudest party in rock history—you'll feel like you were right there with us!" —Bret Michaels of Poison

Nöthin' But a Good Time is the definitive, no-holds-barred oral history of 1980s hard rock and hair metal, told by the musicians and industry insiders... Read more

Can't Stop Won't Stop (Young Adult Edition)

By: Jeff Chang & Dave ‘Davey D’ Cook

Narrated by: Dave ‘Davey D’ Cook & Jeff Chang

Length: 12 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the authors.

The American Book Award winner, now completely adapted for a young adult audience!

From award-winning author Jeff Chang, Can't Stop Won't Stop is the story of hip-hop, a generation-defining movement and the music that transformed American politics and culture forever.

Hip hop is one of the most dominant and... Read more

Delta Blues

By: Ted Gioia

Narrated by: Chris Abernathy

Length: 17 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

The definitive account of how the rough sounds of the Mississippi Delta changed the course of American popular music.

The blues grew out of the plantations and prisons, the swampy marshes and fertile cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta. With original research and keen insights, Ted Gioia—the author of a landmark study of West Coast jazz and... Read more

The Music Advantage

By: Dr. Anita Collins

Narrated by: Olivia Mackenzie-Smith

Length: 7 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

An expert in cognitive development and music education reveals the remarkable and surprising benefits that playing--or even appreciating--music offers to children.

The latest cognitive research has revealed something extraordinary: learning music and listening to music can grow and repair our brains at any age. Here, Dr. Anita Collins explains... Read more

For The Record

By: Jan S. Kluth & Samantha Marshall

Narrated by: Kevin McAllister

Length: 5 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

“For The Record: The Best In The Music Business Tell It Like It Is” is the ultimate compendium of insights and wisdom covering every aspect of today’s music business — from the fundamentals of songwriting to the cutting edge of marketing and digital distribution — direct from the mouths of the artists, executives and entrepreneurs who walk the... Read more

Simply Beethoven

By: Leon Plantinga

Narrated by: Angus Freathy

Length: 6 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Born in Bonn, Germany, Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) showed musical talent from an early age and was first taught by his musician father, Johann, an alcoholic who often beat his son. At the age of 21, Beethoven moved to Vienna, where he studied with composer Joseph Haydn and quickly became renowned as a pianist and conductor, as well as a... Read more

Meister Morgenstern

By: Joel Joseph Diermaier

Narrated by: Mathias Kahler-Polagnoli

Length: 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Meister Morgenstern - Konzertante Lieder für Kinder. 12 Orchesterkinderlieder für Mezzosopran, Kinderchor und Orchester. Frei nach Gedichten von Christian Morgenstern. Hörspieldialog: Sängerin "Lotte von Schmetter" & Dirigent "Musikus Klaus Quintenschreck". Read more

A Framework for Jazz Mastery

By: Richie Beirach & Michael Lake

Narrated by: Michael Lake, Richie Beirach, Dave Liebman & Ra...

Length: 1 hour 21 minutes

Abridged: No

A Framework for Jazz Mastery is a wealth of information from one of the great modern jazz piano voices, Richie Beirach.Richie lays out in the first of three sections ten essential tips for becoming the jazz player you have the full potential to become. His tips include how to develop the necessary technique, the value in transcribing solos and... Read more

One Step Closer

By: Jeff Blue

Narrated by: Jeff Blue

Length: 6 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

The dramatic story of the unlikely partnership that led to Hybrid Theory, the biggest-selling debut album of the twenty-first century.

From the unique perspective of the executive who discovered them, One Step Closer reveals how Brad Delson's college internship was a catalyst for a group of young musical visionaries, led by Mike Shinoda, which... Read more

My Life in the Purple Kingdom

By: BrownMark

Narrated by: BrownMark

Length: 5 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

In the summer of 1981, Mark Brown was a teenager working at a 7-11 store when he wasn't rehearsing with his high school band, Phantasy. Come fall, Brown, now called BrownMark, was onstage with Prince at the Los Angeles Coliseum, opening for the Rolling Stones in front of 90,000 people. Raw, wry, real, this book takes us from his musical... Read more

You've Got This

By: Louise Redknapp

Narrated by: Louise Redknapp

Length: 5 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

The Sunday Times bestseller

'Frank, funny and inspiring' - You Magazine

'Louise is just ready to do her - and we're here for it' - Glamour

'Warm-hearted, honest and relatable' - Daily Mirror

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In more than two decades in the limelight, Louise Redknapp has weathered her fair share of ups and downs, but through... Read more

Wolfgang Niedecken über Bob Dylan - KiWi Musikbibliothek, Band 11 (Ungekürzte Autorenlesung)

By: Wolfgang Niedecken

Narrated by: Wolfgang Niedecken

Length: 4 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Wolfgang Niedecken ist Deutschlands erfolgreichster Mundart-Rockmusiker und Frontmann der Kölner Band BAP. Der wichtigste Einfluss auf seine Musik ist das Werk von Bob Dylan: er hat zahlreiche Cover-Versionen der Songs von Bob Dylan veröffentlicht, hat Bob Dylan mehrfach getroffen und in der höchst erfolgreichen ARTE-Produktion "Bob Dylans... Read more

Decoding "Despacito"

By: Leila Cobo

Narrated by: Leila Cobo

Length: 8 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

A behind the scenes look at the music that is currently the soundtrack of the globe, reported on and written by Leila Cobo, Billboard's VP of Latin Music and the world's ultimate authority on popular Latin music.

Decoding "Despacito" tracks the stories behind the biggest Latin hits of the past fifty years. From the salsa born and bred in the... Read more

Gershwin’s Magic Key

By: Classical Kids & Paul Pement, Will Martin, Libb...

Narrated by: Elic Bramlett & Leslie Ann Sheppard

Length: 50 minutes

Abridged: No

A Musical Tale of Friendship and Inspiration! Step into the streets of 1920s New York City where a poor newsboy has a chance encounter with the famous composer George Gershwin. A bonding friendship develops as the two explore the many sights and sounds of the city and the vast melting post of American Music. But will they discover the key to... Read more

Robert Plant

By: Dave Thompson

Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies

Length: 9 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Robert Plant: The Voice That Sailed the Zeppelin follows the iconic singer through his heights of fame with classic rock giant Led Zeppelin, his second life as a multimillion-selling solo artist, and his more idiosyncratic pursuits. A wealth of former associates lend their voices and recollections to an account that steps far beyond the tried... Read more

Music Business Essentials

By: Mark Cabaniss

Narrated by: Mark Cabaniss

Length: 6 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Today’s music business is more challenging than ever, but music’s availability and the consumption of this powerful force offer unprecedented opportunities for those with the desire to succeed. Music Business Essentials: A Guide for Aspiring Professionals takes musicians and beginning business students on a journey full of vital nuts-and-bolts... Read more

The Spirit of Music

By: Victor L. Wooten

Narrated by: Victor L. Wooten & Various

Length: 11 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Grammy Award winner Victor Wooten's inspiring parable of the importance of music and the threats that it faces in today's world.

We may not realize it as we listen to the soundtrack of our lives through tiny earbuds, but music and all that it encompasses is disappearing all around us. In this fable-like story three musicians from around the world... Read more

MontanaBlack II

By: Dennis Sand & Marcel Eris

Narrated by: Rolf Berg

Length: 7 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Nach Jahren der Kriminalität und Drogensucht hat sich Marcel Eris in seinem neuen Leben eingerichtet. Er wohnt auf dem Dachboden seiner Großeltern, hat einen schlecht bezahlten Job und verbringt die Nächte mit Online-Freunden. Nur eins fehlt ihm: eine echte Perspektive. Die bekommt er, als er YouTube entdeckt und mit seinen Videos als... Read more

Rock Stars on the Record

By: Eric Spitznagel

Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray

Length: 5 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Rock Stars on the Record is a collection of first-hand tales by artists of all ages, backgrounds, and musical influences, remembering the meaning behind the records that mattered most to them. From Laura Jane Grace to Ian MacKaye, Don McLean to Cherie Currie, Alice Bag to Mac DeMarco, and many more, bestselling author Eric Spitznagel talks to... Read more