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Title Classical Live Online Radio
Url http://classicalwebcast.com/

Description: A collection of more than 90 classical music radio stations, broadcasting live on the Web.

 

 
 
Title Classical Music Broadcasts Live on the Internet
Url http://www.nieuwsbronnen.com/index.htm

Description: Links to nearly 500 radio stations, streaming audio providers, networks, broadcast servers and internet broadcasters from all over the world.

 

 
 
Title Discover Classics
Url http://www.discoverclassics.com/

Description: Features free, downloadable files of complete movements/works from nearly every genre of classical music. Includes biographical information on both the performers (all of whom are Russian) and composers whose works appear on this site.

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The Chopin Files
Instrumentation for: Piano
Categories: Classical

Catalog Size: Medium (50-100)
This fantastic web site sorts Chopin's piano music into their four categories; preludes, etudes, nocturnes, and waltzes. Each of these categories are then sorted by opus number. Each composition page includes the sheet music (in PDF format), real audio file, and a detailed description or history of the piece. A real treat for Chopin lovers, and a great historical resource. Updated 06/03/2002.

Copy-Us: Internet Music Publishing
Instrumentation for: Piano, Voice, Strings, Wind & Orchestra
Categories: Classical, Original

Catalog Size: Medium (50-100)
Copy-Us is an Internet publishing house that publishes the works of composers free of charge via the Internet. All scores are free for download (in fact, you are encouraged to distribute them) and are in VERY high quality PDF format. Each score is marked to indicate difficultly, which ranges from very easy to very difficult, and you can view sheet music by instrument or composer. Copy-Us is a great concept that is very well executed. A nicely designed site - very highly recommended. Updated 09/23/2002.

Easy Sheet Music
Instrumentation for: Piano
Categories: Classical, Boogie & Blues, Opera Classics, National Songs

Catalog Size: Large (100-500)
Easy Sheet Music is one of our favorite discoveries of late. First of all, every song is arranged for easy piano. Secondly, the selection is quite large. Thirdly, there's some great music here! The 'Boogie and Blues' selections are highly recommended for something a bit different, but you'll find lot's of easy to play classical works, too. At Easy Sheet Music, you can download any three tunes per day for free. Unlimited download access to all the pieces all the time is $15/year. Added 10/07/2002.

Free Sheet Music Library
Instrumentation for: Piano
Categories: Classical

Catalog Size: Very Large (500+)
At this library, you'll find a very large selection of public domain classical works for download. These include orchestral works (symphonies, concertos, overtures, etc.), chamber music, piano works, organ works and sacred music. Large collections by Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, Schubert, Handel, Pachelbel, Buxtehude, and others. All sheet music in PDF format. There's enough here to keep you busy for quite awhile. Added 12/03/2002.


Instrumentation for: Piano, Solo Instruments, Strings, Brass, Band, More...
Categories: All

Catalog Size: Huge (1000+)
Every once in a while we stumble across an absolute gem of a free sheet music site. This is one of them. This popular Finale showcase site allows Finale software users to upload their songs, arrangements, and compositions for shared viewing, playing and transposing. The result is this huge directory filled with mostly easy sheet music arrangements for nearly all instruments in nearly every category. Classical music includes everything from Baroque, to Renaissance, Medieval and 20th century tunes. You'll find contemporary Christian music, gospel, children's music, country and rock music, rap music, show tunes, broadway, as well as soundtracks and holiday music. Instrumentation includes not only solo instruments, but arrangements for brass band, chamber, choir, handbells, and even percussion. Browse by category or instrumentation. You'll need Finale installed (which is free for download) to view and print the scores.Updated 04/22/2003.


KeyStave Music
Instrumentation for: Piano, Classical Guitar, Violin, Viola, Flute, Others
Categories: Classical

Catalog Size: Medium (50-100)
This high quality collection of sheet music manuscripts includes a wide range of classical pieces for a large variety of instruments, including classical guitar. Available in PDF format, sheet music is sorted by instrument, as well as composer and difficulty. In addition to popular works by the likes of Bach, Satie, Tarrega, and Debussy, you'll a very nice selection of technical exercises. So whether you want to work on your fingering, or start plucking away at Beethoven's Sonata in G, you'll find the means to do it here. Highly recommended. Updated 11/04/2002.

mfiles
Instrumentation for: Piano
Categories: Classical
, Original, Christmas
Catalog Size: Medium (50-100)
mfiles offers visitors a very nice collection of high-quality free classical sheet music featuring music from Bach, Beethoven, Byrd, Chopin, Debussy, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Saint-Saens, Satie, Tallis and many more. In addition, mfiles has an attractive collection of Christmas music, as well as original sheet music - most notably some very compelling pieces from composer Jim Paterson. These original works include music for film and television, as well as a number of selections in the Jazz, Ragtime, Celtic, and Latin music genres. Downloadable sheets are provided in *.pdf format, and all are also available in Scorch format (see site for details) allowing you to play, transpose, and change instrumentation on the fly. Music for most selections are also available in MIDI or MP3 format, and you'll also find detailed information about the various composers. Updated 01/07/2002.

Music-Scores.com
Instrumentation for: Piano, Violin, Sax, Clarinet, Flute, Many Others
Categories: Classical, Christmas, Wedding

Catalog Size: Large (500+)
Music-Scores.com is a fantastic resource for those looking for free classical sheet music. This well-organized repository features all the greats, including music by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Handel, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Pachabel, Schubert, and Tchaikovsky. Search by composer, instrument or style. Listings include notes on level of difficulty, and scores are free and available to download in either Scorch or *pdf format. In addition to the well-stocked library of free sheet music you'll find a discussion board, chat room, classified ads, and numerous links to other sites. Updated 10/21/2002.

MySheetMusic.com
Instrumentation for: Piano, Violin, Clarinet, Flute, Trumpet, Clarinet, More
Categories: Classical, Hymns, Children's, Christmas, Folk

Catalog Size: Very Large (500-1000)
MySheetMusic.com has one of the highest quality, most complete catalogs of free sheet music for piano and other instruments that we've reviewed. Once you create a user account (which is free), you'll find dozens of titles, sorted by category as well as alphabetically. While a majority of the pieces are classical, there is a considerable selection of music from other categories including Ragtime, Hymns, Children, Folk, and Christmas. Most of the selections offers at MySheetMusic are free, though a few require a pay subscription to download. All selections are available in the popular *.pdf format and are very high quality. Note, free downloadable manuscript paper is also available. Updated 06/24/2002.

Noteworthy Composer Scriptorium
Instrumentation for: Piano, Strings, Orchestra and Many Others
Categories: Classical, Christmas, Traditional Folk, Ragtime, Tin Pan Alley

Catalog Size: Very Large (1000+)
Users of
Noteworthy Composer, the software music notation software, will appreciate the NCS database of compositions ranging from Classical to Christmas, Folk and Ragtime. There are over 1000 compositions here, and the database is completely searchable. Or, if you prefer, browse by genre or composer. In addition to the many *.nwc downloads, you'll find Noteworthy Tips & Tricks, an FAQ, and links to NWC forums, newsgroups and other resources. Note that Noteworthy Composer is required to view these free downloads. The scriptorium provides a link to download and install the free Noteworthy Browser Plug-In for those interested in viewing the files. Updated 03/11/2002.

Rowy.net Solo Sheet Music
Instrumentation for: Piano, Organ, Flute, Violin, many more....
Categories: Classical, Original
Catalog Size: Very Large (500+)

A treasure trove of sheet music from both the classical and modern era. A wide variety of instrumentation, with sheet music provided in high quality PDF format. There's so much good stuff to choose from. Don't miss this one! Added 12/08/2004.

The Sheet Music Archive
Instrumentation for: Piano
Categories: Classical

Catalog Size: Huge (1000+)
The Sheet Music Archive is a huge archive of public domain classical music. You'll find downloadable sheet music from your favorite composers, including Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Hanon, Mozart, Verdi and many, many more. One of the reason this site is one of our top picks is its simplicy. It's very easy to find what you're looking for, quickly, without a lot of hassle. The design is also easy on the eyes, and simple to navigate. Sheet music provided in *.pdf format, most scanned from various piano collections prior to 1923. Download sheet music for free (up to 2 per day) or order all PDF's on CD for $19.95. Updated 08/07/2003

ZIMMUSIC
Instrumentation for: Piano, Guitar (solo and duo), Flute, Violin & More
Categories: Classical

Catalog Size: Huge (2000+)
At ZIMMUSIC you'll find a very large, searchable collection of classical works in Noteworthy format. There's a lot of good stuff here, by a wide variety of composers, many of whom are not represented well elsewhere on the Internet. Be prepared to click through banner ads to download the noteworthy files. Added 06/24/2003.

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A-Z Piano Sheet Music
Instrumentation for: Piano
Categories: Classical

Catalog Size: Medium (50-100)
A-Z Piano includes a small collection of classical pieces, but what makes it stand out from the others is its collection of Scott Joplin ragtime pieces and the 15 easy studies for small hands by Ettore Pozzolli. Files require the
Sibelius Scorch plug-in to view. Updated 06/24/2003.

Charlie's Piano
Instrumentation for: Piano
Categories: Classical

Catalog Size: Large (100-500)
Charlie's free sheet music site features a very nice selection of classical works. Included are Bach's Inventions & Fugues, Beethoven's Sonata's (including Moonlight Sonata), Chopin's Noctures & Etudes, and many selections from Mozart, Handel, Haydn and Schubert. All files are excellent quality PDF files. Added 08/26/2002.


Free Sheet Music for Various Instruments and Choir
Instrumentation for: Varies, Many Complete Scores
Categories: Pop, Broadway, Classical
, Chamber, Jazz, Brass & Choral
Catalog Size: Large (100-500)
This interesting collection of free sheet music includes a wide variety of styles. You'll find a few popular music scores, (including 'Candle in the Wind' and 'The Prayer'), as well as music from the musicals Grease and Cabaret. Jazz fans will enjoy the selections from Scott Joplin, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie and Benny Goodwin, while classical purists will find complete works (many complete scores) from Mozart, Handel, Bach, Corelli, Morley, and much more. Very nice selection of sheet music for brass instruments. All sheet music in high quality PDF format. Updated 08/12/2002.


Music 451
Instrumentation for: Piano
Categories: Classical

Catalog Size: Small (10-25)
At Music 451 you'll find a small collection of Classical sheet music, including works by Bach (Inventions), Verdi (Aria from 'La Traviata', "Sempre Libera"), Liszt (Funerailles), Rachmaninoff (Prelude, Op. 23 No. 5) and others. Sheet music appears to be scanned from the source. Offered in *.pdf format. Added 10/09/2002.

The Music Library of Denis Bouriakov
Instrumentation for: Piano, Orchestral, Flute, Sax, Violin, Recorder & More
Categories: Classical
, Pop
Catalog Size: Large (100-500)
Bouriakov's classical sheet music library includes a large seleciton of songs from Bach, Brahams, Skriabin and others. You'll also find, strangely enough, a dozen or so songs by the rock band Queen. Sheet music is in both PDF and TIF format, and the quality varies throughout. Added 06/24/2003.

Musica Viva
Instrumentation for: Piano, Violin, Classical Guitar, Flute, Clarinet, Sax, Trumpet, Horns, Violin, Guitar, Chamber Music, Choral
Categories: Classical

Catalog Size: Very Large (500+)
Musica Viva has a terriffic selection of printable sheet music. These are sorted by instrument and feature not only piano and guitar, but also woodwinds, brass, strings, and ensemble. Once you select your instrument, you can browse by composer, title, or, in some cases, level of difficulty. Sheet music is NOT downloadable (just printable), but you can join the subscription service to have access to all files in a higher quality PDF format. In addition to the free sheet music archive, you'll find free manuscript paper, an 'Encyclopedia of Music', MIDI files, and some free software. Finally, Musica's Free Sheet Music Directory list hundreds of links, sorted by category, to other sheet music sites. Updated 11/04/2002

Mutopia
Instrumentation for: Piano, Classical Guitar, Violin, Flute, Many Others...
Categories: Classical

Catalog Size: Large (100-500)
At Mutopia, you'll find a very nice collection of classical sheet music that you can browse by composer, instrument, or musical style (Renaissance, Baroque, etc). You can also search the database by any text variable (song, composer). Sheet music is provided in high quality pdf, postscript, GNU lilypond, and MIDI formats. A very good place to start, particularly for fans of classical music. Updated 04/22/2003.

Nissimo Free Sheet Music
Instrumentation for: Piano, Violin, Viola, Others
Categories: Classical, Kids
Catalog Size: Large (100-500)
The Nissimo site, dedicated to public domain classical music, offers plenty of free sheet music selections in *.pdf format. You'll find selections by Albinoni, Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Grieg, Handel and many more. The sheet music database is completely searchable by composer or composition title. Nissimo also offers a children's page with some great entry-level lessons on music notation, time signatures, and more. Updated 05/20/2002.

Variations: Online Musical Scores
Instrumentation for: Piano, Orchestra, Choral, Chamber, Opera
Categories: Classical

Catalog Size: Medium (50-100)
This catalog of music from Indiana University contains scores of all kinds, from opera, to orchestral, choral, piano and more. To download scores, select the category you want, and then when you find the score you want, view the 'larger, scrollable version' of each. This will open your browser into a new window, from which you can scroll through each page of the sheet music. Files are in *.gif format, and you'll need to right click on each image to save each page to your local drive. It's a bit of a process, but the sheet music is good quality, and quite readable. Added 11/05/2001.

Werner Icking Music Archive
Instrumentation for: Piano, Vocal, Violin, Cello, Viola, Voice, Choral, Organ, Flute, Classical Guitar, Many Others.
Categories: Classical

Catalog Size: Very Large (500+?)
The Werner Icking Music Archive has a large inventory of free sheet music, including a number of modern composers. Instrumentation is primarily piano, violin, viola, flute and cello with a few others thrown in for good measure. There's a ton of music to choose from, including Bach, Beethoven, Bruckner, Schubert, and many, many others. The sheetmusic is available free for download, most of which is in *.gif or *.pdf format. While the size and organization of the site makes it a bit or a chore to sort through (particularly if you're looking for one particular instrument), the large and interesting catalog makes it worth the effort. Reviewed 09/24/2001


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