classical music links

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contemporary classical
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Professor Carol mixes humor with history to bring you this entertaining series about music. From concerts, opera, and composers, to folk song collectors and singing parrots, Professor Carol tells it all – the whys, the whats, and the so whats.
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Wonderful online multimedia tool that lets you listen to Beethoven's famous 3rd Symphony while watching an annotated score complete with visual cues and running commentary. Amazing!
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Nice collection of free Mozart mp3s. Includes excerpts from the Requiem, Concertos, Symphonies and more.
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A collection of MIDI and MP3 files covering thousands of different composers. Access is free but paying allows greater download limits.
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Another excellent classical radio station with streaming mp3 for listening over the internet. Can't beat free audio.
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Washington DC radio station with 24-hour classical music programming. Excellent audio stream (they support multiple formats: mp3, wmp, real).
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Indie label with pure online distribution strategy. Magnatune is fairly unorthodox in that they let you listen to the entire track or album before you even buy it.
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Listen to audio (courtesy NPR) of the Philadelphia Orchestra led by Christoph Eschenbach play all 9 of Beethoven's symphonies. Excellent.
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