Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Free Sheet Music and Midi Files

The complete Mozart Neue Ausgabe is now online. This means that critical edition scores of everything that Mozart wrote are available as pdf files to anyone, for free. These were the scores that my colleagues and I had to spend hours in the library studying. Call me geeky, but I think this is a fantastic resource. Here is the link: http://www.mozarteum.at/03_Wissenschaft/03_Wissenschaft_NMAOnline.asp?SID=90

Midi files are abundant on the web, and many of them can provide useful information for learning songs. Some even provide full accompaniments. Here are some of the sources out there:

Kunst der Fuge has a very large collection of classical repertoire in midi format.
http://kunstderfuge.com/

Hamienet has a wide variety of midi files, but their strong point is music from Broadway musicals. This is especially helpful for learning Broadway showtunes, or preparing for an audition, because many of these midi files are full orchestrations of the song. In other words, an accompaniment to practice with. http://www.hamienet.com


Free classical sheet music and midi files: http://www.mutopiaproject.org/

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