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Music: A Very Short Introduction by Nicholas Cook

Music: A Very Short Introduction: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Music: A Very Short Introduction audiobook runs 5 hours unabridged, narrated by Suzanne Toren (about 3.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

5listening hrs
Arts & Entertainmentstore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 5 hours, it is shorter than 55% of the 8,856 Arts & Entertainment audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

Music: A Very Short Introduction is an audiobook by Nicholas Cook: a 5-hour unabridged recording, read by Suzanne Toren, released June 8, 2021, on the Arts & Entertainment shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
5 hrs
Narrated by
Suzanne Toren
Released
June 8, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Arts & Entertainment
ISBN
9781666120806

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Music: A Very Short Introduction audiobook?

Music: A Very Short Introduction runs 5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.3 hours.

Is the Music: A Very Short Introduction audiobook free?

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Who narrates Music: A Very Short Introduction?

Music: A Very Short Introduction is narrated by Suzanne Toren.