Freebie Classical Music

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sat May 03, 2003 10:28 pm

Beethoven and Mozart's compositions are in the public domain, as they both died centuries ago. Specific arrangements may not be, natch, but that's not what I'm concerned with currently.

Are there any recordings of their songs which are also in the public domain? Does this even happen with classical music? I am mostly searching for a sound equivalent to the Guttenberg project, I guess. No luck so far, but I have only started looking.

Worm · Post by **Worm** » Sun May 04, 2003 8:39 am

If you could find one that was recorded when it was composed.

AArdvark · Post by **AArdvark** » Sun May 04, 2003 7:10 pm

I would think it's like someone's interpretation of the music.
I have the London Symphony Orchestra recording of Mozart's Magic Flute. It's also available by the Hilton Volunteer Fireman Marching band (as a fundraiser CD)

Both versions are interpretations, but they are probably copyrighted because they call it thier own. It's like Emmet Otter's Jug Band doing a cover of 'Whole Lotta Love' by the Zep. Same piece of music but the interpretation belongs to them. Some versions are better than thers, naturally.

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k. roo · Post by **k. roo** » Mon May 05, 2003 2:23 pm

Are you looking for anything in particular? That might make it easier to find answers.

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Mon May 05, 2003 2:29 pm

Anything by Mozart or Beethoven.

k. roo · Post by **k. roo** » Mon May 05, 2003 2:43 pm

purpose?
orchestra/solo?
instrumentation important?
symphony/etude sized?
whole piece/excerpt?
Bach OK?
timeframe needed?

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Mon May 05, 2003 2:52 pm

k. roo wrote:purpose?

Hopefully to add to the "soundtrack" of the game I'm working on. Ben has done some stuff which sounds as if it could come from the 23rd century, so including some music from a few centuries back would be a nice change of pace as well.

I don't know if it qualifies as a "commercial" use or not -- probably, as my intent is to put together a manual and a jewel case and make the game available at Feelies.org like the last one was.

orchestra/solo?

Preferably orchestra... I don't really know a whole lot about classical music, but from what I grabbed off the Internet these last couple of nights, there are some pieces that would work well as played by an individual instrument. So that would be fine in those cases as well.

instrumentation important?

Probably not too much.

symphony/etude sized?

Either/or. I am quite flexible.

whole piece/excerpt?

Whole piece preferably. There is a lot of down time in a text game where you are just reading, so the great length of most pieces is also a boon.

Bach OK?

Bach and I go way back. Props to Bach, he's on my "good list" and presumably I his.

timeframe needed?

I have no idea when I'll be finished with the game. It's probably still a couple months away. Music can be dropped in with relative ease, so I'd figure on a timeline in the June / July area.

k. roo · Post by **k. roo** » Mon May 05, 2003 3:03 pm

if shortish (~ 1 min) is OK, and Bach's the man, and you're not too picky, I might have something for you within the week or so

(pick me! pick me! *snip* *snip* pick me! *fidget*)

Robb · Post by **Robb** » Mon May 05, 2003 3:24 pm

I am not quite ready to quit posting as gimmicks for the day, so allow me to write this without logging in --> Yes! Yes, indeed, that would be awesome. Thanks much.

Worm · Post by **Worm** » Tue May 06, 2003 12:07 pm

Couldn't you just give Ben the sheet music if it is just a solo instrument song?

k. roo · Post by **k. roo** » Wed May 07, 2003 4:14 pm

why is it always "ben" "ben" "sheet music" "ben" - this is about me! you understand this? me!

Worm · Post by **Worm** » Wed May 07, 2003 4:51 pm