[COMPLETE] The Life of Mozart Volume 2, by Otto Jahn - kaz

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The Life of Mozart Volume 2, by Otto Jahn (1813 - 1869)

This project is now complete. All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/the-life-of-mozart-2-by-otto-jahn/
Volume 2 in the 3 Volume Set on the Life of Mozart, one of the greatest classical composers of all time. (Summary by Mozartjr)
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43412

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BC: Mozartjr
MC: Kazbek
DPL: Servant

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LibriVox recording settings: mono (1 channel), 44100 Hz sample rate, 128 kbps constant bit rate MP3. See the Tech Specs

Intro to recording:
Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.

Say:
"Section # of The Life of Mozart Volume 2. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit librivox.org." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "The Life of Mozart Volume 2, by Otto Jahn. Section Title."
End of recording:
Say:
"End of section #." [Optional, and if not stated in the intro: "Read by your name, city, date."]
If you are recording the final section of the book, add:
"End of The Life of Mozart Volume 2, by Otto Jahn."
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end.

Filename: lifeofmozart2_##_jahn_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. lifeofmozart2_01_jahn_128kb.mp3)

Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
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Post by Mozartjr »

Volume 1 was cataloged in 2015, and this volume, as far as I see, has never been recorded.
To the MC: How do you think I should split up the sections? Or do you think that they are fine by simply one chapter per section?
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Post by Kazbek »

I'll be glad to MC it. Regarding division into sections, the only technical limitation is that we won't publish an mp3 file longer than 74 minutes. Within those limits, you as BC can decide whether and how to divide the chapters. Some BCs prefer longer sections, some prefer shorter sections, and likewise the readers. If you paste the contents of each chapter into a word counter, you'll get an estimate of recording length (for me, one hour of recording usually corresponds to about 8000 words, but keep in mind that reading speed varies widely). Let me know how many sections you intend to have after looking into it, and I'll set up the MW for you.

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Kazbek wrote: May 17th, 2022, 1:46 pm I'll be glad to MC it. Regarding division into sections, the only technical limitation is that we won't publish an mp3 file longer than 74 minutes. Within those limits, you as BC can decide whether and how to divide the chapters. Some BCs prefer longer sections, some prefer shorter sections, and likewise the readers. If you paste the contents of each chapter into a word counter, you'll get an estimate of recording length (for me, one hour of recording usually corresponds to about 8000 words, but keep in mind that reading speed varies widely). Let me know how many sections you intend to have after looking into it, and I'll set up the MW for you.

Michael
Ok, thank you!
Lets see...
29 Sections will do, thank you!
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The MW is up. I have shortened the filename.

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MW Complete! We are ready for readers and a DPL!
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Post by Kazbek »

Great! Since the project has already spent a few days on the launch pad, I'll move it over to Readers Wanted.

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Post by Mozartjr »

Kazbek wrote: May 23rd, 2022, 3:41 pm Great! Since the project has already spent a few days on the launch pad, I'll move it over to Readers Wanted.

Michael
Thank you!
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Greetings! I'd like to claim 14 and 15. Thank you.
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RitaBoutros wrote: May 25th, 2022, 6:58 am Greetings! I'd like to claim 14 and 15. Thank you.
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Sure! Thank you Rita!
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Post by bibliobobpdx2020 »

Hi, all -

Musicologist and librarian here. I can claim both parts of Chapter XVIII on French opera.

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bibliobobpdx2020 wrote: May 26th, 2022, 5:09 pm Hi, all -

Musicologist and librarian here. I can claim both parts of Chapter XVIII on French opera.

Bob
Thank you Bob!
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I would like to volunteer for section 27. Thank you.
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lkirk wrote: June 8th, 2022, 9:04 am I would like to volunteer for section 27. Thank you.
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Sure, thank you!
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