| you have been wondering what’s the best way | | | | their written works for free. However, the |
| to get classical downloads, then there are a few | | | | performance that you are listening to is most likely not |
| methods you’ve probably considered. Classical | | | | in the public domain, because it was recorded recently |
| music is a special genre. It’s important to get | | | | by an orchestra. Unless that orchestra has expressly |
| good quality sound files because you’ll want to | | | | stated that the recording of their performance is in the |
| hear each piece as if you were live at the | | | | public domain, then it’s not. Be leery of free |
| performance. It’s also important that you get | | | | classical downloads as they’re most likely |
| accurate recordings, as many times the songs and | | | | unlicensed. |
| orchestras can get mislabeled and you won’t | | | | Torrents - There are many torrents out there with |
| have an intrinsic file. Here is a quick rundown on the | | | | titles and descriptions claiming that they contain the |
| different ways of obtaining classical music and the | | | | entire works of Mozart or Beethoven. They most likely |
| benefits and drawbacks of each: | | | | also contain a virus. Torrents are never a good idea |
| Free Downloads - Many people are under the wrong | | | | when it comes to getting your classical downloads. |
| assumption that because a composer’s works | | | | You should only get them from a trusted source so |
| are in the public domain, all of their music can be legally | | | | you can be sure there aren’t files on it that will |
| downloaded for free. It’s true that the works of | | | | harm your computer. It’s better to pay a little |
| many classical composers fall into the public domain | | | | and know what you’re getting, than go the free |
| because they are so old. | | | | route and roll the dice. |
| What this means is that you can download copies of | | | | |