Mozart's Clarinet Concerto

Mozart portrait Mozart's Clarinet Concerto is one of the most famous wind concertos, and it has been used in numerous films most notably in "Out of Africa". Here are midi files of the serene slow movement in two alternative arrangements:

Brahms' Intermezzo in A Op.118 No.2

Johannes Brahms old photo We have to admit that we weren't familiar with this gem for piano by Brahms until it appeared on the audition playlist for the Youtube Symphony. Now that we've discovered it, we've completely fallen in love with the piece, and here is a MIDI file of the Brahms' Intermezzo in A (Op.118 No.2) for our visitors.

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Bach Air
Bach's popular Air derives from his Orchestral Suite No. 3.

Beethoven's "Ode to Joy"

Beethoven Portrait Let's celebrate the Christmas and New Year holiday period with Beethoven's "Ode to Joy". Though it was written almost 2 centuries ago, the theme is one of the most recognisable pieces of Classical Music. It comes from his 9th Symphony - the first from a major composer to feature voices. The orchestra is augmented by a choir plus Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass soloists, who in the final movement sing verses from a poem by Schiller called the "Ode to Joy". Beethoven's music is a set of variations on this theme. It played an important role in the book and film "A Clockwork Orange" and is now the Anthem for the European Union. Here are MIDI files of this theme arranged for piano solo and also for bassoon and piano.

Mozart's Symphony No.40 in G minor

Mozart portrait Mozart's last 3 Symphonies are among the finest in the repertoire and, through their influence on later composers, helped to bring about a revolution in the art form. His Symphony No.40 is one of very few he composed in a minor key, and the stark single-minded mood of its opening movement with its relentless momentum was a particular influence on Beethoven and music scholars over the past 200 years. We present MIDI files of this movement in its original orchestral format and also as a piano transcription:

Grieg's "Wedding Day at Troldhaugen"

Troldhaugen Museum - Edvard Grieg's House The composer Edvard Grieg had a house built for him near Bergen in Norway. Though this is now a museum dedicated to Grieg, he and his family lived there for many years and they called the house "Troldhaugen" which means "Troll's Hill". Among his "Lyric Pieces" for piano there is a popular piece called "Wedding Day at Troldhaugen" whose happy mood seems to suggest the Grieg family enjoyed life to the full in this house. At mfiles we now have 3 Lyric Pieces and one arrangement as midi files available to download:

Camille Saint-Saens - The Elephant

Camille Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals CD cover Regular visitors to mfiles will know that we cover both Classical and Film Music. The French Composer Camille Saint-Saens is the first well-known composer to compose music in both these camps. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the film "L'Assassinat du Duc de Guise" which is considered to be the first film for which music was specially commissioned. Among the composer's most famous concert pieces is "The Carnival of the Animals" which is a fun suite which depicts (and sometimes caricatures) various members of the animal kingdom. One of its movements is called "The Elephant" where a double-bass plays a ponderous but witty waltz. More...

Frederic Chopin - Etude Op.10 No.4

It is fair to say that Frederic Chopin revolutionised the art of piano composition and playing in many ways. As the name suggests, the Etudes were "Studies" intended to stretch and develop the piano student, each study having a focus on particular techniques or technical challenges. However more than any other composer, Chopin's studies were also very musical, melodic and structurally sound so that they are also pleasant to listen to. Because of the often dazzling virtuosity required to play them, they can be played as encores at piano recitals, so you can readily assume that they are very difficult pieces to master. Here is a midi file of Chopin's Etude Op.10 No.4 in C-sharp minor:

Ragtime works by Scott Joplin :

Scott Joplin is the undisputed King of Ragtime, and we have added another of his famous Rags to our catalogue called "Elite Syncopations". Our complete catalogue of midi music by Scott Joplin now consists of the following works:

Frederic Chopin - Preludes Op.28

Frederic Chopin sketch Chopin's 24 Preludes make great study pieces for pianists of all abilities. But many of these pieces are quite flexible, and (along with the original for piano) here is an arrangement of Chopin's Prelude No.6 for Woodwind Quartet, where the Bassoon plays the main theme (with a little help from the Clarinet) while the Flute and the Oboe have supporting roles:

Schumann - piano music for children:

Robert and Clara Schumann The composer Robert Schumann composed a range of music from symphonies to songs. He is often remembered however for his piano works, and among these are several collections for or associated with children. His ealier "Scenes from Childhood" displayed his affinity for children and has later "Album for the Young" was composed spifically for his own children. The mfiles catalogue now has sheet music and sound files of 2 pieces from each of these collections:

Toccata and Fugue in Dm (Organ)

Johann Sebastian Bach playing the Organ The Toccata and Fugue in D minor is Bach's most famous Organ work. As part of the improvements we are making on the mfiles site, here is the new improved midi version of the Toccata and Fugue in Dm for organ.

Bach's P&F No.7 from Book 2

Johann Sebastian Bach picture (head) Bach's keyboard works continue to fascinate people, particularly the 48 preludes and fugues known as The Well-Tempered Clavier. The 7th Prelude from Book 2 appeared on the soundtrack to "Milk" so here are both the prelude and fugue in MIDI format:

Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

mozart portrait One of Mozart's most popular pieces of music is his "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" (or "A Little Night Music"), the more memorable title of his Seranade No.13 for Strings. Even if you don't normally listen to classical music, you have almost certainly heard this before on films or television. Here is a midi file of the first movement of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik in its original form for string orchestra.

Music to welcome the New Year

Scotland is known for its New Year celebrations and is also the home of mfiles. Here are some midi files of music associated with Scotland and the New Year.

The Wexford Carol & Xmas Midis

christmas tree scene If your instrument is the guitar, then we also have a number of very special arrangements of Christmas Carols by guitarist and regular contributor Glenn Jarrett:

Tchaikovsky: Piano Music

tchaikovsky photograph The Russian composer Peter Tchaikovsky is best known for his ballet music and large scale orchestral works including six Symphonies and several Concertos. He also composed quite a large number of smaller works for the piano and many of these are good practice pieces for piano students. The "Album for the Young" is a set of 24 short pieces and, since Tchaikovsky is well-known for some of his Waltzes in his Ballet music and other works, we've chosen to provide No. 8 Waltz as a sample. Although much of Tchaikovsky's ballet music is very happy in mood, the composer suffered from bouts of depression and some of his shorter piano works seem to reflect that. Here is his "Sad Song" or Chanson Triste.

Joseph Haydn and his piano sonatas:

Portrait of Haydn Joseph Haydn is considered to be a key founder of the Classical Style of music. Although he built on the work of others, his wide range of output was to influence many later composers especially Mozart and Beethoven. He composed many Symphonies, String Quartets and Keyboard Sonatas, all of which rely on the principles of "Sonata Form". Here is the first movement of one of his Piano Sonatas which illustrates the basic structure of Sonata Form:

Beethoven's Violin Sonatas :

beethoven portrait Ludwig van Beethoven wrote for many different instrument combinations, including a total of 10 Violin Sonatas. Despite the name, these are for Violin and Piano, and provide many challenges to players of both instruments. On this occasion we focus on the first movement of the first Violin Sonata and provide it in a variety of different formats. In Midi format we have three different versions. If all you want to do is listen then you can play the movement in full but if you want to hear just one of the parts or you want a virtual partner to play with, then hear are additional midi files with either the Piano alone or the Violin alone. Remember that a Midi file is inflexible in the way it plays. Once you have practiced your own part we suggest you find a partner to play with.

Franz Schubert's "Death and the Maiden"

Although Franz Schubert is now widely recognised as one the great composers, this wasn't always the case. In fact during his short lifetime only a small proportion of his music was published, and there were only a few public performances featuring his music. Over the years, the importance of his skill and innovations became acknowledged, and he is now famous for his songs, symphonies, piano works and chamber music. This last category includes 15 string quartets and one of these is called "Death and the Maiden" because it shares a theme with a song he had previously written. We present the Scherzo from this work, and remind you of our existing piano music by Schubert:

"Minuet in G" by Ludwig van Beethoven

Beethoven Portrait Much easier than a lot of his piano music, the "Minuet in G" by Beethoven is another favourite piece played by most piano students as part of their studies. Although the original piece is for Piano Solo, we have also created an arrangement for Flute and Piano:

Music for Recorder:

The recorder is an instrument with a long history. Traditionally made from wood, modern practice recorders are made of plastic and very cheap compared with other musical instruments. The recorder is frequently taught in schools, not just for cost reasons but because it is relatively easy to play a range of notes reliably. Since recorders come in a range of sizes, it is also possible to form recorder ensembles. The Soprano (or Descant) recorder is the most common, but the full range goes from the small Sopranino to the large Contra-Bass. We have arranged a number of pieces from the mfiles catalogue for recorder groupings. Here are the midi files:



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