Music
Alka-Seltzer Time
Alka-Seltzer Time (also known as The Alka-Seltzer Show) was a 15-minute radio series that aired weekdays on both CBS Radio and the Mutual Br…
Tschaikovsky And His Orchestral Music
Included in this little book are analyses and backgrounds of most of Tschaikowsky’s standard concert music. A short sketch of Tschaikowsky’s…
A Popular History of the Art of Music
Preface by W.S.B. Mathews: I have here endeavored to provide a readable account of the entire history of the art of music, within the compas…
Schubert And His Works
This is a short introduction to Franz Schubert’s life and works. “…to give the casual radio listener a slight idea of Schubert’s inundating…
Selected Letters of Ludwig van Beethoven
Explore the intimate thoughts and reflections of one of history's greatest composers in Selected Letters of Ludwig van Beethoven. This colle…
Ludwig Van Beethoven
The late Pitts Sanborn wrote this booklet under the title Beethoven and his Nine Symphonies... I have left Mr. Sanborn’s pages on the symph…
Mozart's Youth
This short account of the young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is part of the “Life Stories for Young People” series. It is written in an engaging …
The Roy Rogers Show
Guest starring is motion picture villain Porter Hall. Enjoy Western music from Roy Rogers, Bob Nolan, and the Sons of the Pioneers, the Farr…
How to Listen to Music
This book is "not written for professional musicians, but for untaught lovers of the art". It gives broad instruction on composers…
Stories of Symphonic Music
'A guide to the meaning of important symphonies, overtures and tone-poems from Beethoven to the present day'. Gilman became notorious for sc…
The Life of Ludwig Van Beethoven
The first of three volumes of the first scholarly biography of Ludwig van Beethoven. Covers the years 1770-1802. - Summary by Zain Solinski
Descriptive Analyses of Piano Works
Descriptive Analyses of Piano Works invites listeners to explore the poetic dimensions of piano music, focusing on the emotional and artisti…
Red Horse Ranch
Life on Red Horse Ranch successfully combines a genuinely thrilling serial story with the colorful music of the old west. This vivid moving …
Pinto Pete in Arizona
Pinto Pete in Arizona is a delightful series that showcases little-known country and western programs. The show features Pinto Pete and His …
Biographical Notice Of Nicolo Paganini
Niccolò (or Nicolò) Paganini (1782 – 1840) was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. He was the most celebra…
O Canada!
O Canada! is the national anthem of Canada, penned by Robert Stanley Weir in 1880. This collection features ten distinct recordings, allowin…
Pinto Pete and His Ranch Boys
Pinto Pete and His Ranch Boys is a delightful series of country and western programs that brings a unique charm to Old Time Radio. The show …
Sunday Feature A Symphony Of Psalms
In this captivating episode of Sunday Feature, Cerys Matthews explores the enduring influence of the Psalms on musicians and composers acros…
Robert Schumann, Tone Poet Prophet And Critic
[This is] the sketchiest outline of Robert Schumann’s short life but amazingly rich achievement. Together with Haydn and Schubert he was, pe…
A Bird in a Gilded Cage
LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 recordings of A Bird in a Gilded Cage by Arthur J. Lamb. This was the Weekly Poetry project for October 2, …