Audiobooks Narrated by James Naughtie

In Volume 2, the starting point is the nineteenth century and the great works of Wagner and Verdi. The twentieth century musical landscape includes two World Wars, the beginnings of Jazz, the Sixties and the impact of technology on the music-making of an extraordinary century.

2011 will be the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible....

Volume One opens with the music from the consecration of Notre Dame in Paris in 1163, explores the changes in Renaissance and Reformation music and introduces the genius of Bach, Mozart and Beethoven.

James Naughtie traces the history of 1,000 years of classical music in this landmark BBC Radio series. Broadcaster and music enthusiast James Naughtie uncovers the roots of our music and explores its historical context.

The King James Bible is the most widely published and the most influential book in the English language....