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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Macbeth (Unabridged) Stephen Dillane/ David Timson / Bruce Alexander / Fiona Shaw [ Naxos Audiobooks / 3 CD Box Set - released 27/Jun/2005 ] Macbeth, Shakespeare's last great tragedy, has remained one of the most popular plays since it's first performance in 1606-probably in front of King James. This exciting new audiobook production is directed with fresh imagination by Fiona Shaw who... |
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ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes Vol. 2 (Unabridged) David Timson (narrator) [ Naxos Audiobooks / 3 CD Box Set - released 27/Jun/2005 ] In this collection are four of the finest cases of Mr Sherlock Holmes, narrated by his faithful friend and admirer Dr Watson. What was the mystery of the engineer's thumb? What was behind the disappearance of the race horse? Why did masked royalty... |
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ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
The Sign Of Four (Unabridged) David Timson [ Naxos Audiobooks / 4 CD - released 7/Jul/2003 ] The Sign of Four is the second story by Conan Doyle about the exploits of Sherlock Holmes. From the moment Mary Morstan tells Holmes about the mysterious disappearance of her father and the yearly gift of a pearl from an unknown benefactor, Holmes... |
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ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
The Return Of Sherlock Holmes Vols I-III (Unabridged) David Timson (narrator) [ Naxos Audiobooks / 10 CD Box Set - released 3/Apr/2006 ] The thirteen stories in this entertaining set, chart the activities of the world's greatest private detective from his sudden re-appearance after his supposed death at the Reichenberg Falls. Faithful Dr Watson recounts 'The Adventure of The Empty... |
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ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
A Study In Scarlet David Timson [ Naxos Audiobooks / 4 CD - released 23/May/2005 ] A Study in Scarlet was the very first Sherlock Holmes novel. Here, in the most remarkably precise manner, Doyle produced two of the most well-known characters in English fiction. Their individual traits and their relationships, their ambitions and... |
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CHARLES DICKENS
Our Mutual Friend (Unabridged) David Timson [ Naxos Audiobooks / 28 CD - released 30/Apr/2007 ] A mysterious boatman on the Thames, a drowned heir, a dustman and his wife, and a host of other Dickens characters populate this novel of relationships between the classes, money, greed and love. The 48 characters are presented with remarkable... |
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CHARLES DICKENS
Dickens: Selections from Sketches by Boz (Abridged) David Timson (narrator) [ Naxos Audiobooks / 4 CD Box Set - released 30/Apr/2012 ] Dickens's renowned skill for keen social observation and, more specifically, his incredibly detailed knowledge of London and its theatres, prisons and inns, is perfectly realised in Sketches by Boz. Many of the themes he goes on to explore in his... |
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David Timson
Intro To Debussy's Pelleas [ Naxos Educational / CD - released 28/Mar/2005 ] |
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David Timson
Intro To L'elisir D'amore [ Naxos Educational / CD - released 28/Jul/2003 ] |
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David Timson
Intro To Leoncavallo Pagliacci [ Naxos Educational / CD - released 29/Mar/2004 ] |
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JULES MASSENET
Opera Explained: MASSENET - Werther Narrated by David Timson [ Naxos Educational Opera Explained / CD - released 27/Jun/2005 ] Massenet's Werther combines a deeply tender story with music of beauty and eloquence. One act alone contains two of the greatest arias in the repertoire: the mezzo-soprano aria 'Va! Laisse couler mes larmes' and the tenor's 'Pourquoi me rèveiller'.... |
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David Timson
Intro To Orfeo Ed Euridice [ Naxos Educational / CD - released 3/May/2004 ] |
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David Timson
Intro To Verdi ""Falstaff"" [ Naxos Educational / CD - released 1/Nov/2004 ] |
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David Timson
An Introduction To...Rigoletto [ Naxos Educational / CD - released 6/May/2002 ] |
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David Timson
Opera Explained [ Naxos / CD - released 6/Jan/2003 ] |
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David Timson
Opera Explained [ Naxos Educational / CD - released 6/May/2002 ] |
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ROBERT TRESSELL
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (Unabridged) David Timson [ Naxos Audiobooks / 18 CD - released 30/Aug/2010 ] The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is the classic working-class novel. It was written in 1906 by an impoverished house painter, Robert Tressell, and within its framework contains a manifesto for socialism. It tells of the appalling working... |
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CHARLES DICKENS
Christmas Stories (Unabridged) David Timson (narrator) [ Naxos Audiobooks / 11 CD Box Set - released 10/Dec/2016 ] Charles Dickens was a major contributor to the Victorian romantic revival of Christmas traditions. With their heart, humour and good morals, Dickens's Christmas stories have made the author's name synonymous with the season. |
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EDWARD GIBBON
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 1 (Unabridged) David Timson (narrator) [ Naxos / 18 CD Box Set - released 20/Apr/2014 ] The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire has always maintained its initial appeal to both the general public and scholars of subsequent ages. The sheer scale of the subject is daunting, encompassing a millennium and a half of history, covering not... |
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EDWARD GIBBON
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 3 (Abridged) David Timson (narrator) [ Naxos Audiobooks / 6 CD Box Set - released 20/Apr/2014 ] The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire has always maintained its initial appeal to both the general public and scholars alike. Its sheer scale is daunting, encompassing over a millennium of history, covering not merely the Western Empire from the... |
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GILBERT AND SULLIVAN
An Introduction to Gilbert and Sullivan David Timson (narrator) [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 1/Jan/2007 ] |
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CHARLES DICKENS
Dickens: Our Mutual Friend (abridged) David Timson (narrator) [ Naxos AudioBooks / 9 CD Box Set - released 20/Apr/2008 ] A mysterious boatman on the Thames, a drowned heir, a dustman and his wife, and a host of other Dickens characters populate this novel of relationships between the classes, money, greed and love. |
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JOSEPH HAYDN
Haydn: Life and Works Narrated biography with extensive musical examples Jeremy Siepmann (narrator) with David Timson as Haydn [ Naxos Educational / 4 CD Box Set - released 1/Jul/2009 ] No great composer's story is more predominantly happy than Haydn's, though even his has its share of clouds. A classic rags-to-riches tale. |
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VARIOUS AUTHORS
Classic Comic Verse by Lewis Carroll, William Shakespeare, Lord Byron, Edward Lear, W.S. Gilbert and others John Moffatt, David Timson, Cathy Sara, Roger May (readers) [ Naxos Audio Books / 2 CD - released 1/Jun/2006 ] Here are the favorites from Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Jonathan Swift, Thomas Hood, Hillaire Belloc, W.S. Gilbert, William Shakespeare, Lord Byron, John Keats, C.S. Calverley- all the way through to the masterly pen of our age, John Betjeman. And... |
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IGOR STRAVINSKY
Stravinsky: The Soldier' s Tale / Dumbarton Oaks Jonathan Keeble (narrator) Benjamin Soames (narrator) David Timson (narrator) / Northern Chamber Orchestra / Nicholas Ward [ Naxos / CD - released 25/Jan/2008 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - The Soldier's Tale is scored for an instrumental ensemble of seven players, violin, double bass, clarinet, bassoon, cornet, trombone and percussion, the last including two... |
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MONTEVERDI
Orfeo (An Introduction to) Narrated by David Timson with Soloists / Cappella Musicale di San Petronio di Bologna / Sergio Vartolo [ Naxos Opera Explained / CD - released 1/Jan/2009 ] This audiobook series introduces, in words and music, the plot and background of major operas. Using the principal themes and arias, taken from the Naxos recordings of the complete works. |
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VINCENZO BELLINI
La Sonnambula (An Introduction to) Narrated by David Timson with Soloists / Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra / Alberto Zedda [ Naxos Opera Explained / CD - released 1/Jan/2009 ] This audiobook series introduces, in words and music, the plot and background of major operas. Using the principal themes and arias, taken from the Naxos recordings of the complete works. |
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Thomson Smillie/David Timson
Intro To Mascagni: Cavalleria [ Naxos Educational / CD - released 2/Feb/2004 ] |
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GIUSEPPE VERDI
Introduction To La Traviata Written by Thomson Smillie, Narrated by David Timson [ Naxos Educational Opera Explained / CD - released 3/Jun/2002 ] "If you have a friend or relative who has just started listening to opera, this will make a perfect gift. La Traviata is one of the most beloved of Verdi's many operas" Flying Inkpot |
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VARIOUS WRITERS
1000 Years Of Laughter Carole Boyd, Griff Rhys Jones, Jonathan Keeble, John Moffatt; Cathy Sara; David Timson (readers) [ Naxos Audiobooks / 4 CD Box Set - released 7/Oct/2002 ] Laughter is unique to man. This delightful anthology presents some of the funniest extracts in English literature. David Timson starts with Anglo-Saxon riddles and continues with medieval memories, Tudor comic turns and Restoration buffoonery. The... |