Where to download classical pieces?

[BigBazza]

Evening All,

My 11 yr old, therefore I, have been set a project by his music teacher. He/we have to create a CD with 4 different classical pieces on it, including the booklet to accompany it etc.

The 4 pieces must be different styles from different eras and must be particular arrangements and conductors etc.

Where the HELL do I find these pieces to download so I can burn the CD?

Handels Messiah performed by Johann Strauss Orchestra & Harlem Gospel Choir, conducted by Andre Rieu.

Beethovens Fur Elise, performed by The Ruse Orchestra & Nayden Todorov, conducted by Georgi Cherkin.

Tchaikovskys 1812, performed by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, conducted by John Lanchbery.

Prokofievs Peter & The Wolf, performed by the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Leonard Bernstein.

Any help would be VERY much appreciated, It's a few years since I was under pressure on homework!!

[Blue Meanie]

Wouldn't it be better to choose music that you CAN obtain?

[BigBazza]

This would be ideal if he hadn't already produced the CD cover and accompanying booklet along with a couple of hundred words about each piece before asking for my help!

[TheEnd]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76RrdwElnTU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09oNj9UYM7g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvhA7_qB39s

Can't find one...

[BigBazza]

Thanks for those, i've got them but being a thicky I wouldn't know how to download/create MP3s from a youtube video.

[Blue Meanie]

BigBazza said:

Thanks for those, i've got them but being a thicky I wouldn't know how to download/create MP3s from a youtube video.

I can extract, and email them to you if you want.

Actually, scrub that... Got to go out!

Edited by Blue Meanie on Tuesday 8th March 20:03

[BigBazza]

Blue Meanie said:

I can extract, and email them to you if you want.

Actually, scrub that... Got to go out!

Edited by Blue Meanie on Tuesday 8th March 20:03

ARRRGGHH You big tease, plenty of google returns for coverting to MP3 but I don't trust any of them!! Anyone guide me to a legit one?

[Blue Meanie]

I use ffmpegx on osx. There is a win version.

[Blue Meanie]

Gimme a few mins... I'll have a quick pop. Just waiting for her upstairs.

OK... Done them... They are .m4a (mp4 tracks), so you shouldn't have any bother with them.

Can you send me a quick email, and I'll lob them along to you

Edited by Blue Meanie on Tuesday 8th March 20:21

[BigBazza]

Sent and can't tell you how much I appreciate your help, real selfless stuff, cheers

[Blue Meanie]

OK... Sent... No problem Baz.

[BigBazza]

Sorry to bug you Andy but email never arrived.

[Blue Meanie]

It's in my sent email box... Should have gotten to you. Just resent it with a different email account...



I've also moved them to my public mobileme page

website removed

Edited by Blue Meanie on Wednesday 9th March 12:04

[BigBazza]

Brilliant, thanks, they are all perfect.

Just got to try and find this bloody 1812 now!

Andy, thanks again.

[Blue Meanie]

My pleasure.

[RemainAllHoof]

Fancy that. They're teaching kids to pirate music in school these days.

[Dibblington]

BigBazza said:

...Where the HELL do I find these pieces to download so I can burn the CD?...

For a start, why are you doing your kid's homework for him?

We could point you in the direction of websites where you can download (pretty much) any album/ track you can think of in full lossless and mp3 format, but rules prevent discussion of these matters so I think you're on your own if your kid has been set piracy homework.

Try Spotify or Soundcloud for the missing one, might find a legal download link on there