Quick Facts
| Author | Tom Service |
| Narrator | Tom Service |
| Runtime | 6h12m |
| Published | November 13, 2025 |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 (2 ratings) |
| Categories | Arts & Entertainment, Music, History & Criticism, History, World |
| Format | Audiobook (Digital) |
| Platform | Audible |
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Brought to you by Penguin. Explore how music has changed our world through 50 pieces across classical, folk and world traditions with BBC presenter Tom Service, in this official Radio 3 compendium. Music transports us and defines us. As a form of expression, it has been passed down through oral...
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- Expert narration by Tom Service brings every character and scene to life across 6h12m of immersive audio.
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