The Life of Ludwig Van Beethoven, Vol. 1: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Life of Ludwig Van Beethoven, Vol. 1 runs 17 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Librivox Volunteers (about 11.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 17 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 34 days |
| 1 hour / day | 17 days |
| 2 hours / day | 9 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 12 days |
You'll finish in – by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 17 hours, it runs longer than 95% of the 8,856 Arts & Entertainment audiobooks in our catalog.
About as long, on the Arts & Entertainment shelf
322 Arts & Entertainment audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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
The Life of Ludwig Van Beethoven, Vol. 1 is an audiobook by Alexander Wheelock Thayer: a 17-hour unabridged recording, read by Librivox Volunteers, released March 9, 2020, on the Arts & Entertainment shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 17 hrs
- Narrated by
- Librivox Volunteers
- Released
- March 9, 2020
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Arts & Entertainment
How to listen to The Life of Ludwig Van Beethoven, Vol. 1 free
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Life of Ludwig Van Beethoven, Vol. 1 as an audiobook?
The Life of Ludwig Van Beethoven, Vol. 1 runs 17 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 11.3 hours.
Is The Life of Ludwig Van Beethoven, Vol. 1 free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Life of Ludwig Van Beethoven, Vol. 1?
The Life of Ludwig Van Beethoven, Vol. 1 is narrated by Librivox Volunteers.
Is The Life of Ludwig Van Beethoven, Vol. 1 worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 11.3 hours, saving 5.7 hours.