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Classical Music for Your Children (... 45 Minutes Each; Free!)..

What am I allowed to do, and what am I not allowed to do? And what are you allowed to do, and what are you not allowed to do? More on that after the introduction. The following use of music is intended: At the beginning of the lesson, you connect your mini speaker to your laptop. Alternatively, you can connect it to your tablet or smartphone. Then you open your playlist on YouTube and start your collection. But there is a problem: the ads before the songs. But ... there are other options! Almost at the end of this page..

I myself have produced 33 musical pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach. Based on his original sheet music. I myself am not affiliated with GEMA. And Bach has been dead for more than 270 years. In order to be allowed to publish his work, he would only need to have been dead for 70 years. So 270 years is “more than enough.” I can and am allowed to play music that is no longer subject to copyright protection. For example, works by Beethoven, Mozart, and Handel. However, I am not allowed to use music composed, arranged, or performed by Amy Winehouse, for example. This is because she was a member of GEMA (... the English equivalent). And she died only recently. And what does that mean in practice? It means that I am not allowed to collect practically any Classical Works performed by musicians who are still alive or have not been dead for 70+ years. And then pass them on to you. Except if a child performs them, a music teacher or a musician who is not a member of GEMA..

What are you allowed to do? Under an agreement with GEMA Germany (... see section 5 ff.; § 46 UrhG), you are allowed to use music subject to GEMA fees in class. It is very probable, that the same rule is valid in your country ... please check that. This applies to all artists across the board. However, you are only allowed to use it for this purpose. Not for a party, not for another event, not for the kids later, not to pass on to colleagues. In short: You are really not allowed to do anything with it except use it in your ( ! ) lessons. One exception: You can, of course, save the playlist for your kids for next year. And for the year after that. And for the year after that. Finally: I am not allowed to give legal advice, and this section was therefore not legal advice or legal information. But with my link, you can get your own picture in just five minutes..

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In that case, please be sure to read the information in document 14 of the Teaching Material Classical Music. This is particularly important if you have concerns about sharing data with Google. Or if you want to work with your children in much less time than it takes to create a playlist..

My Popular Bach Classical Works for You (... Already Compiled)..

■   Bach   Air      3:11  

■   Bach   Präludium aus „Das wohltemp. Klavier“    2:20

■   Bach   Menuett in G-Dur      1:20  

■   Bach   Wohl mir, dass ich Jesum habe      2:59  

■   Bach   Orchester-Suite Nr. 2 in h-Moll      1:31  

■   Bach   Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2      3:13  

■   Bach   Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3    3:43  

■   Bach   Französische Suite Nr. 5      1:25  

■   Bach   Schafe können sicher weiden      3:10  

■   Bach   Bauern-Kantate      2:36  

■   Bach   Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme      3:52  

■   Bach   Menuett      1:31  

■   Bach   Toccata in d-Moll      2:21  

■   Bach   Fuge in g-Moll      3:03  

■   Bach   Musikalisches Opfer      3:25  

■   Bach   Ouvertüre Nr. 2 in h-Moll      1:28  

■   Bach   Suite Nr. 1 aus den 6 Cello-Suiten      3:13

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2.     My Suggestions of Popular Classical Pieces ( ... Your Kids Could Compile These Into a Playlist)..

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■   Bach   Badinerie      1:27

■   Beethoven   Für Elise      2:55

■   Beethoven   Ode an die Freude   2:55

■   Binge   Elisabeth-Serenade      2:43

■   Boccherini   Minuetto      3:34

■   Charpentier   Te Deum      2:02

■   Clarke   Trumpet Voluntary      3:01

■   Grieg   Morgenstimmung      4:18

■   Händel   Ankunft der Königin von Saba    3:18

■   Mozart   40. Sinfonie      3:06

■   Mozart   Rondo Alla Turca      3:31

■   Pachelbel   Kanon in D-Dur     4:40

■   Rimski-Korsakow   Hummelflug      1:10

■   Smetana   Die Moldau      3:05

■   Strauss (Richard)   Also sprach Zarathustra      1:42

■   Wagner   Brautchor (Lohengrin)      2:04

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3.     My Suggestions of Conservative, but Lighter Popular Classical Works..

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■   Claydermann   Ballade pour Adeline*     2:36

■   Denza   Funiculi Funicula      2:43

■   Dostal   Flieger-Marsch*      2:30

■   Jarre   Doktor Schiwago      3:27

■   Liszt   Liebestraum Nr. 3      5:50

■   Loewe   I Could Have Danced All Night*     2:38

■   Mendelssohn Bartholdy   Hochzeitsmarsch 3:06

■   Modugno   Volare*       3:49 

■   Schmidt   Tiritomba*      2:50 

■   Schubert   Ave Maria      6:15

■   Steiner   Vom Winde verweht*     3:39

■   Strauss (Johann, Sohn)   Annen-Polka      3:00

■   Tschaikowski   Schwanensee      3:30

■   Tschaikowski   Russischer Tanz (Nusskn.)  1:17

■   Verdi   Nabucco      4:15

* for very conservative Classical Music fans it's “borderline”..

4.     My Suggestions of Young Popular English and American Classical Works..

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■   Arnold   Independence Day*      6:12

■   Berlin   God Bless America      3:51

■   Bernstein (Elmer)  The Magnificent Seven   5:40

■   Bernstein (Leonhard)   America       4:28

■   Cohen (Leonard)   Halellujah      3:27

■   Copland  Fanfare For The Common Man    4:16 

■   Elfman   Mission Impossible*      1:02

■   Elgar   God Save the King (Brit. Hymne)      2:19

■   Sanderson   Hail to the Chief      1:40

■   Smith   Star Spangled Banner (US-Hymne)  1:14

■   Sousa   The Washington Post March   2:37

■   Ward   America the Beautiful      3:18 

■   Williams   E.T.*      3:46

* Very “borderline” for very conservative Classical Music fans..

5.     My Suggestions: Definitely “Borderline” Young Popular Classical Music..

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■   Faltermeyer   Top Gun Opening Theme*   4:09

■   Last   Der einsame Hirte*   5:39

■   Last   Morgens um 7*   3:36

■   May   Who Wants to Live Forever*  4:11

■   Morricone Once Upon a Time in the West*  4:08

■  Sera   The Diva Dance ( 5. Element)* * * * * 4:59

■   Silvestri   Back to the Future Main Theme*  3:15

■   Vangelis   Conquest of Paradise*   4:40

■   Webber   Phantom der Oper Theme Song   6:31

■   Williams   Star Wars Main Theme*   1:29

* for Classical Music fans, it is very “borderline,” * * * * is even experimental..

6. My Alternative Suggestion: Feel Free to Choose Your Own Hits!..

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7.    Your Playlist ... There are Several Options..

First, let me remind you that you only have to go through the “hassle” and effort of creating or having a playlist created once for the coming years (... but to do this, you must maintain an active YouTube subscription – via YouTube – and also pay for it). Measured against this, it's not really much effort. The best way to do this is to use my Classical Top 100 and select your favorite pieces with the green square at the beginning of the line. To use a free playlist via YouTube, you will have to mute the occasional commercials that YouTube plays before the pieces – unfortunately, these are unpredictable and unreliable. One of your students can also take on the role of DJ, so to speak, compiling the pieces you have defined and playing them in class..

In addition to YouTube, you can also compile your playlist via Amazon Prime (... we don't get any commission there), Spotify, or other streaming services. If you already use one of these services, this would of course be “free of charge.” You could also consider asking a student whose parents already subscribe to one of these services to compile the works of your choice. In addition, you could consider whether a subscription would also allow you to use other services, as we do in Germany: for example, the elimination of most shipping costs for Amazon orders. If you take out a subscription solely for the purpose of enriching your Teaching Material Cassical Music, you should also bear in mind that you will have to pay the monthly fees next year and the year after that as well ... or your playlist – or playlists – will be lost forever. The Option 8 offers an alternative..

8.     Purchase Your Project Music as You Used to Buy 45s (... in the Past, These Were Records with Two Songs Each)..

Of course, that works too. And for teachers who are familiar with the internet, this tip is really unnecessary: First, decide which 20 to 30 Classical Hits you love. And which ones you think are suitable for use. Then go to Amazon Music Downloads and purchase your works as MP3 downloads. However, you should listen to the samples critically beforehand, as there are of course dozens of differences in interpretation and quality. The advantage is that you download the piece “forever,” meaning you “own” it. This makes a lot of sense if you really like our Teaching Material Classical Music and want to use it with a new class every year..

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