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Petzold: Minuets in G major & G minor

Christian Petzold was a contemporary of Bach, and like him was an organist and composer. A linked pair of Minuets from the composer's Harpsichord Suite found their way into the famous "Bach Notebook". Here are mp3 files for the two minuets:

Minuet in G major (Notebook No.4, BWV 114)
Minuet in G minor (Notebook No.5, BWV 115)

More Christmas Carols and Hymns:

We have added 2 new Carols and 5 new Hymns to our catalogue, and here are the relevant mp3 files:

Fem Får Fire Geder - Danish Folk Tune

"Fem Får Fire Geder" ("Five Sheep Four Goats") is a traditional folk melody from Denmark, first published in the 18th century. The original manuscript (part of a collection of fiddle tunes) is now held in the Danish Royal Library. It has been recorded and performed by various artists, including the Danish String Quartet. Here are 4 mp3 files now added the mfiles library:

Original version for Violin/Fiddle
Duet version for 2 Flutes/Whistles)
Piano version as a Canon/round
Harmony version for Piano

Debussy: Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum

Claude Debussy's Children's Corner is a suite for piano dedicated to his daughter. The final movement Cakewalk is already on mfiles and here we present the first movement "Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum". We include mp3 files for the original piano version, and two different arrangements for Flute and Piano:

Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum - Piano Solo

Theme from Brahms' Symphony No.3

In total Brahms composed 4 Symphonies, and the theme from the 3rd movement of his Symphony No.3 in F has captured the imagination of other composers and songwriters. Here are MP3 Files for 3 different arrangements of that theme:

Brahms' Symphony 3 theme - Piano Solo

Massenet: Méditation from Thaïs

Jules Massenet (1842–1912) was a French composer most famous for his operas. One of his operas called "Thaïs" has an instrumental movement called "Méditation" which is popular, and frequently heard on its own in concerts and on albums. Here are mp3 files for 3 different versions:

Meditation from Thais - Violin and Piano
Meditation from Thais - Cello and Piano
Meditation from Thais - Piano Solo

Keyboard music by C. P. E. Bach

C. P. E. Bach was the 2nd surviving son of J. S. Bach, a gifted composer who helped bridge from the Baroque to the Classical Era. He was particularly famous for his keyboard music, and here we present MP3 files for 4 keyboard works by the composer:

Sofeggietto - one of his best-known works
La Caroline - a character piece
Keyboard Sonata in Fm, 1st movement - Allegro di Molto
March - no.16 from the A. M. Bach Notebook

Por Una Cabeza by Gardel & Le Pera

"Por Una Cabeza" is a famous Tango Song by Carlos Gardel and Alfredo Le Pera. The title meaning "By a Head", the song tells of a lover who is passionate about women and horse betting. Originally a song, it is mostly heard today in instrumental arrangements. Here we present mp3 versions of 3 different arrangements:

Por Una Cabeza - original song (piano/woodwind)
Por Una Cabeza - for Violin and Piano
Por Una Cabeza - for Piano Solo

Beethoven's 7th, the 2nd movement for piano

Beethoven's 7th Symphony is a perennial favourite in concerts. Here's a range of piano arrangements of the 2nd movement. The most difficult is by Franz Liszt who created Piano Transcriptions of all Beethoven's 9 symphonies. Here are MP3 files of 3 different Piano Arrangements in decreasing order of difficulty:

Beethoven's 7th, 2nd movement - Liszt Piano
Beethoven's 7th, 2nd movement - Medium Piano
Beethoven's 7th, 2nd movement - Easy Piano

Scarlatti: 3 Keyboard Sonatas & Arrangements

Domenico Scarlatti was a contemporary of Bach and Handel and an excellent harpsichordist. He is famous as the composer of 555 sonatas, mostly for keyboard, and here are mp3 files of a small selection of sonatas and arrangements:

Sonata K.32 in D minor (Piano)
Sonata K.159 in C major (Piano)
Sonata K.185 in F minor (Piano)

More Traditional Folk Tunes

We have added some additional items to our folk music collection. Representing the "Sea Shanty" we have the traditional "Drunken Sailor" and the popular "Wellerman". We have also added two different versions of the traditional Scottish song "Loch Lomond". Here are the relevant mp3 files:

(What shall we do with the) Drunken Sailor
Wellerman (originally from New Zealand)
Loch Lomond (for piano)
Loch Lomond (oboe and piano)

Bach: "Little" Organ Fugue in G Minor

Bach composed several stand-alone fugues for Organ, and this one in G minor (sometimes called the "Little" Gm Fugue) is the most famous. Here we present MP3 Files for 4 different versions of this fugue:

Little Gm Fugue - original version for organ
Little Gm Fugue - voices expanded as 4 parts
Little Gm Fugue - arranged for String Quartet
Little Gm Fugue - arranged for piano

Dvorak - Humoresque No.7

Dvorak's Humoresques are a set of 8 piano pieces (Op.101) with a light, whimsical nature. The most famous of these is No.7, originally in G-flat major though you can often get simpler versions in G major, and arrangements for many different instruments. Here we have mp3 files for:

Humoresque No.7 in G-flat (original for piano)
Humoresque No.7 in G (intermediate piano)

Suo Gân - Traditional Welsh Lullaby

Suo Gân is a traditional Welsh lullaby, which has been performed and recorded by many artists from Wales and Worldwide, and famously used in the film "Empire of the Sun". Here are mp3 files of 3 instrumental versions of the folk song:

Suo Gân for piano solo
Suo Gân for easy piano

Pachelbel's Canon in D - revisited

Pachelbel's Canon in D has so far had just two arrangements on mfiles, and it is time for us to revisit this popular work and provide additional versions. So here are mp3 files for 4 arrangements of Pachelbel's Canon in D including the composer's original version:

Original Version - 3 Violins & Continuo
Canon in D arranged for Piano
Canon in D for 4 SATB Recorders

Death in Classical Music

Handel's "Dead March" is a respectfully solemn processional for the death of Saul, whereas "Dido's Lament" by Purcell is an anguished emotional song as Dido contemplates suicide. Here are MP3 files for 3 different arrangements of each work:

Dead March from Saul original version
Dead March from Saul - for Organ
Dead March from Saul - for Piano
Dido's Lament original version
Dido's Lament - for Soprano (or Oboe) and Piano
Dido's Lament - for Piano Solo

Mozart's Menuetto Allegretto

Mozart's last full symphony is No.41 in C major sometimes called the "Jupiter" Symphony. The 3rd movement is a Minuet and here we present mp3 files for the original orchestral version and 2 further arrangements of this movement:

Symphony No.41 minuet: For Orchestra
Symphony No.41 minuet: For Piano Solo

Cherry Ripe - Traditional Song

"Cherry Ripe" started as a poem by Robert Herrick (1591–1674) and then became a song with music by Charles Edward Horn (1786–1849). The song became very popular, and is now essentially a traditional folk song. Here are mp3 files of the original song (with oboe replacing the voice), and an arrangement for piano solo:

Cherry Ripe - oboe and piano
Cherry Ripe - piano solo

MP3 Music for Remembrance Day

Our Mp3 music for Remembrance Day includes:

MP3 Files free download - classical, traditional and original music, large catalogue (18)

The Last Post
The Rouse
God Save the Queen
I Vow to Thee My Country
O Valiant Hearts
The Lord's My Shepherd
Flowers of the Forest (lament)
Abide with Me