KVR Audio

steveholt · Post by **steveholt** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:30 pm

Beethoven's 6th Symphony (Pastoral) and 7th Symphony available for free download at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/beethoven/downloads.shtml
for one week only.

Steve

tee boy · Post by **tee boy** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:39 pm

Cool, thanks!

luCiPHer · Post by **luCiPHer** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 11:05 pm

thx for the link

Meffy · Post by **Meffy** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 12:53 am

Cool beans! Thank you, Steve. I wonder whether they provided downloads of the earlier concerts in the series? If so, I guess it's too late to snarf 'em now. :-)

[edit] Oh, here it is: [Please note that Symphonies 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 are no longer available to download]

Such is life. I'll just keep an eye out for the remaining two.

Voidoid Surrealist · Post by **Voidoid Surrealist** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:22 am

Thanks, that's really nice! At least I didn't miss the 9th...

luCiPHer · Post by **luCiPHer** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 1:10 pm

well, it sure is possible to find the first 5 symphonies on the internet, i guess it's not even illegal to share them

Baldric · Post by **Baldric** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 1:24 pm

The downloads are only available for five days after they have been broadcast, so make sure to get in there and don't miss them.

Cheers,

Baldric

headquest · Post by **headquest** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 2:21 pm

luCiPHer wrote:well, it sure is possible to find the first 5 symphonies on the internet, i guess it's not even illegal to share them

Well it would be I'm afraid. Although the music itself isn't copyright, the Sound Recording of the music will be (the professional performers don't play for free

).

Also, with some classical music it is possible that the "edition" of the sheet music is copyright, even though the music itself was composed hundreds of years ago. There has been a high profile test case involving Hyperion Records recently which may result in them paying out more than a million to a music editor.

proletkult · Post by **proletkult** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 11:37 pm

many thanks

steveholt · Post by **steveholt** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:29 pm

And now the 8th and 9th - get them while they're hot.

Steve

luCiPHer · Post by **luCiPHer** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:01 pm

ah, you came first, just wanted to post the same

spaceman · Post by **spaceman** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:02 pm

wasn't too impressed with that 6th to be honest
[that rendition I mean of course]

nuffink · Post by **nuffink** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:15 pm

Anyone who missed the series (and more particularly the BBC4 "Beethoven Uncovered" masterclasses) there's a chance to see the first episode again here.

spaceman · Post by **spaceman** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:21 pm

it's top class television

steveholt · Post by **steveholt** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:57 pm

The 9th is still at 64% after an hour and a half. Must be busy. It might be an idea to hold off for now (or until I get mine

)

Steve

Beethoven's 6th 7th 8th and 9th free download at BBC