How can I id classical tunes?

[BeBMan]

Well, I sometimes hear pieces of classical music somewhere (or already know the melodies) but can´t identify them or their composers. Since I don´t consider myself an expert in classical music it is quite hard for me to find the right CDs. Of course I don´t have the time to test-play all CDs that might interest me in CD stores.

I once found a little website that offered wav. examples of the CDs they sold there, but they had only a small number of them - does anyone know something similar with a larger selection? Or other hints that are helpful?

[Willem]

Get yourself a peer to peer program, you can download anything you want. And no it wouldn't be pirating, most classical music has been in the public domain for a couple hundred years at least, according to the current laws.

[BeBMan]

Well, yes I thought of this too, but then I don´t know what it is before I dl-ed it. I have DSL, so it would be ok, but I probably still had to dl lots of stuff before finding the right things. I only want to know if there´s a better way to get what you want

[Boris Godunov]

Easy...consult me!

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Willem
Get yourself a peer to peer program, you can download anything you want. And no it wouldn't be pirating, most classical music has been in the public domain for a couple hundred years at least, according to the current laws.

Since the recordings of classical music are usually under copywrite by the performers, it's still piracy.

[BeBMan]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
Easy...consult me!

Now I just need to find a way to explain the music I mean - easy - lalala

Nah, but seriously, often classical tunes are used in tv advertising, or in trailers for tv shows, and I think "damn, you know that melody, it is great!" - but since I don´t know title or composer I´m unable to get it somehow....

Maybe I should bombard those tv stations with mails asking what music they use

[Willem]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov


Since the recordings of classical music are usually under copywrite by the performers, it's still piracy.

I don't see how they could have any legal basis on that score (pun intended). About all they can lay claim to would be the artwork on the cover. Though I admit that I don't exactly know what the laws are in that regard. It's definitely a shady area.

[reds4ever]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
Easy...consult me!

Heres a quickie iv'e always liked wanted to know, the music at the start of a match in the original Rollerball film.

DAH DAH DAAAAHHHH, DA DA DA DA DAAA DAAAAAA

[Ramo]

Easy...consult me!

What about that song that goes like:
Fla la la la la la la la lan ?

[Shadowstrike]

Too much EU, eh Ramo?

[Paul Hanson]

I love that song.

[St Leo]

Give a bad description of it in rec.music.classical and you'll get a thousand good suggestions in return.

P2P is actually rather bad when it comes to finding classical tunes. Even if we discount the fact that a true classical audiophile would want a source that offers a selection of multiple conductors and performances for each piece, we are still stuck we the problem that you cannot find a FULL symphony or opera on a P2P source.

You can't find the full fifteen minute 3-track Moonlight Sonata or the 70 minute 4-track Beethoven's 9th or... You get my drift.

BTW, public libraries tend to have a collection of classical CDs up for loan. I recommend checking it out as an introduction.

[Pekka]

Get a microphone and sing it a little

[Sirotnikov]

ACtually I've been thinking about this alot too.


I decided to being downloading a huge bunch of classical midi songs.

Ture - they aren't good , but

a) I have a good wave synth (Win Groove - search for it)
b) it gives you a good idea of the music
c) it's a small file - downloadable on 56K
d) there's partically no lack of classical midi files.

[Pekka]

Siro, who's the babe in your avatar? I'd like to wrestle her..