The Music of Erich Zann

Title: The Music of Erich Zann

Author: H. P. Lovecraft

Narrator: Jonathan Dunne

Original Publication: 1922

Public Domain: Yes

Series Placement: Number 29 in the Timeless Terrors series

Description:

The Music of Erich Zann by H. P. Lovecraft is a haunting exploration of madness, sound, and the fragile barrier between worlds. In a shadowed quarter of an ancient city, a student discovers a reclusive musician whose eerie, otherworldly compositions seem to keep at bay horrors unseen. What begins as fascination soon descends into terror, as the power behind Zann’s music and the darkness beyond his window are revealed.

Through Lovecraft’s vivid and claustrophobic imagery, this tale captures the essence of his cosmic philosophy — that there are realms of existence beyond human perception, and that art itself can be both a shield and a summons. The result is one of Lovecraft’s most atmospheric and psychologically intense stories.

Narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance channels the story’s spectral tone and mounting dread — a symphony of terror rendered in voice. While the text is in the public domain, this narration is an original performance and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.

Part of Timeless Terrors, a series devoted to resurrecting the great works of Gothic and cosmic horror, The Music of Erich Zann resonates as a chilling hymn to the unknowable — where melody becomes madness, and silence is more dreadful than sound.

Prepare for a tale of haunting music, unseen worlds, and a final note that echoes beyond the limits of sanity.

© 2025 Jonathan Dunne (Audiobook): 9798347922727

Release date

Audiobook: 23 October 2025