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Topic: inexpensive scores and recordings, preferably instant  (Read 2242 times)

Offline Bob

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Where can I go to get scores and recordings?   Cheaply?  And hopefully fast, if not instant?

I see discussions that look interesting and I have no clue what the music is that they talk about.  I would like to listen and play through some of the pieces just to get an idea of what those pieces are.

I know pf has scores and some recordings.

There's a sheetmusicarchive I think that has been mentioned.

Where else can you go for quick and easy music -- scores and recordings?
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Re: inexpensive scores and recordings, preferably instant
Reply #1 on: April 15, 2006, 03:27:55 PM
I have learned it is unwise to mention other Forums where illegal activity may take place.

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Offline Kassaa

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Re: inexpensive scores and recordings, preferably instant
Reply #2 on: April 15, 2006, 04:03:53 PM
eMule had a nice collection, but it's pretty difficult to find anything now Razorback2 (biggest eMule server ever) has been taken offline by belgian police.

www.pianosheets.org has a good collection.

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Re: inexpensive scores and recordings, preferably instant
Reply #4 on: April 15, 2006, 05:32:36 PM
There are public domain scores avaiable on
https://www.imslp.org/index.php?title=Main_Page
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Re: inexpensive scores and recordings, preferably instant
Reply #5 on: April 22, 2006, 09:02:05 PM
Ahh! I lost the URL for one of the really good ones. I'ts not the russian one, it's the one that you can only download 2 a day from.  Anyone know the site?  Or have the 1st toe part of Cappriccio on the Departure of a most beloved brother? (Bach)
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Re: inexpensive scores and recordings, preferably instant
Reply #6 on: April 22, 2006, 09:57:22 PM
is https://www.sheetmusicarchive.net/ the address you were meaning?
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Re: inexpensive scores and recordings, preferably instant
Reply #7 on: April 23, 2006, 02:46:29 AM
yes, thanks!  ;D
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Re: inexpensive scores and recordings, preferably instant
Reply #8 on: April 23, 2006, 04:04:27 AM
Huge collection of MIDI and some mp3's. 

https://www.classicalarchives.com/
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