Monday
Oct092006
Study Sessions: Free Classical Music


Because classical songs are so old, many of them are in public domain. (Okay, I don't think that's true, but go with me here.) And because classical music makes you a smarter person and potentially makes the child in your stomach smarter, you should always listen to classical music.
I've always heard friends complaining that they would be smarter if they knew where to get some good classical. You can't really ourTunes the network for classical music. Thankfully, Wikipedia has an excellent compilation of music in the public domain.
Give your hears some bliss and get better grades: Wikipedia:Sound/list
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While it is true that most classical music is in the public domain, the recordings of the music are not- here's how it breaks down. Music publishing is broken down into two parts- master and publishing (aka sync). When Mozart wrote his music ages ago, he basically was creating the 'publishing' rights of the song- ie, the sheet music. THAT is public domain. However, when the New York Phillharmonic records that music and puts it on a disc (or makes any MASTER recording of it), THAT is not in the public domain... Make sense?
To find great classical music, there are a couple of classical music compilations with catchy titles as "the greatest classical music ever recorded" and so on- its a good way to start- OR check out itunes essentials, which lays out numerous classical music tracks that you have probably heard before.
it not only makes you smarter but can calm the soul in harsh times. hurray for classical
Actually classical music is public domain if it was written before 1922 but most recordings of the music is copyright.
I agree with you. Beside classic songs are better than recent songs.
Even old songs but we can still get at music stores.
i can't really ourTunes the network for classical music. Thankfully, Wikipedia has an excellent compilation of music in the public domain.
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