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The Ninth: Beethoven and the World in 1824 by Harvey Sachs

The Ninth: Beethoven and the World in 1824: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Ninth: Beethoven and the World in 1824 runs 9.5 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Patrick Egan (about 6.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.5listening hrs
Arts & Entertainmentstore shelf
2010released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 9.5 hours, it runs longer than 75% 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

The Ninth: Beethoven and the World in 1824 is an audiobook by Harvey Sachs: a 9.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Patrick Egan, released June 15, 2010, on the Arts & Entertainment and Europe shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.5 hrs
Narrated by
Patrick Egan
Released
June 15, 2010
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Arts & Entertainment, Europe
ISBN
9780307715692

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Ninth: Beethoven and the World in 1824 as an audiobook?

The Ninth: Beethoven and the World in 1824 runs 9.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.3 hours.

Is The Ninth: Beethoven and the World in 1824 free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Ninth: Beethoven and the World in 1824?

The Ninth: Beethoven and the World in 1824 is narrated by Patrick Egan.