A History of Music in Western Civilization: Fascinating Discussions by 15 Prominent Music Authorities, with Musical Examples: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A History of Music in Western Civilization: Fascinating Discussions by 15 Prominent Music Authorities, with Musical Examples runs 11.8 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Various (about 7.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
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| 30 min / day | 24 days |
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| 2 hours / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 8 days |
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What our data says
- At 11.8 hours, it runs longer than 85% of the 8,856 Arts & Entertainment audiobooks in our catalog.
About as long, on the Arts & Entertainment shelf
682 Arts & Entertainment audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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About this listen
A History of Music in Western Civilization: Fascinating Discussions by 15 Prominent Music Authorities, with Musical Examples is an audiobook by Various: a 11.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Various, released December 26, 1996, on the Arts & Entertainment shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 11.8 hrs
- Narrated by
- Various
- Released
- December 26, 1996
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Arts & Entertainment
- ISBN
- 9781598874327
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How long is A History of Music in Western Civilization: Fascinating Discussions by 15 Prominent Music Authorities, with Musical Examples as an audiobook?
A History of Music in Western Civilization: Fascinating Discussions by 15 Prominent Music Authorities, with Musical Examples runs 11.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.8 hours.
Is A History of Music in Western Civilization: Fascinating Discussions by 15 Prominent Music Authorities, with Musical Examples free as an audiobook?
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Who narrates A History of Music in Western Civilization: Fascinating Discussions by 15 Prominent Music Authorities, with Musical Examples?
A History of Music in Western Civilization: Fascinating Discussions by 15 Prominent Music Authorities, with Musical Examples is narrated by Various.
Is A History of Music in Western Civilization: Fascinating Discussions by 15 Prominent Music Authorities, with Musical Examples worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.8 hours, saving 3.9 hours.