Listen to Classical Piano Music
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If you want to listen to classical piano music, you've definitely come to the right place. It's a little ironic, really, that with the rising popularity of the internet, there has been a renewed interest in classical music. Contrary to popular belief, not all fans of classical music are old fogies caught up in the past. After all, people who are alive today weren't around when greats like Bach and Beethoven roamed the Earth.
Classical piano music has universal appeal because it speaks to the soul, and perhaps best of all, much of this music is available to download for free online!
Listen to Classical Piano Music
There are two main ways to listen to classical piano music online.
If you're interested in getting the most variety possible, then you can look into free online music radio stations. In addition to popular radio stations that play pop and top 40, there are also a number of stations dedicated to classical music. Unfortunately, if you're looking specifically for some tunes that are strictly played on the piano, this route will not work for you. Instead, you'll get a mix of strings, brass instruments, and other forms of music in addition to the occasional piano piece.
Alternatively, you can download songs for free. With piano music, you can oftentimes find basic MIDI files. These are different than MP3 or WMA files because they are not "true" recordings. Instead, they are computerized versions of real-life instruments, so purists will feel that they sound too artificial. However, if you are just a casual listener of classical piano music, then MIDIs are an excellent alternative. This is because MIDI files are significantly smaller than similar MP3 files, oftentimes up to 100 times smaller. This means the downloads are speedy (even people on dial-up can enjoy them) and the music files take up less room on your computer.
A website that has been around for a number of years is ClassicalPiano.com. The design of this website is very dated and very basic, but there is a good variety of classical piano music to enjoy, organized by composer. They've got everything from Bach to Mozart, Chopin to Gottschalk.
Classical Music in MP3 Format
If you want more realistic sounding classical music, then you'll have to turn to the ever popular MP3 music format. There are a number of MP3 search engines that you can try, but most of these cater to more recent music. To find classical piano music, you may have to look elsewhere. Here are two websites that we found:
- Digitally Mastered Classical Piano Music: On the downside, there are only a handful of files here to download, but on the upside, they are all free. There are classic compositions by Bach and the ever popular Claire de Lune, but there are also more contemporary pieces like The Entertainer and Linus And Lucy. To download any of these songs, right click on the associated speaker icon and click on "save target as."
- PianoSociety.com: A much more professionally designed website, Piano Society has a lot to offer to the classical music community. Recordings are sorted both by composer and pianist, and most of these songs are readily available in MP3 format with quality rated at 128kbps or better. If you want visuals, this website also offers videos and even free sheet music!
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