Public domain classical

[justbobcross]

Can anyone help me understand why a music director or supervisor would submit through Taxi for a public domain classical piano piece rather than just getting rights to one of the thousands of available recordings, several of which I wouldn't think would cost too much. I'm of course pleased to see such a listing but I was curious about it. Thanks.

[jonnybutter]

Hi Bob,

I'm guessing that already-existing modern recordings by good artists would cost more than $500-1000. I also got the feeling that the supe might have wanted to get some ideas, hence the wide net. It could also be that he/she might want to have a pianist handy to record music they decide to use. That's pure wishful thinking on my part, but not crazy.

Rather than submit anything most aren't familier with, I stuck with three well-known pieces: the E minor Chopin prelude they referred to in the listing, the C Major Mozart piano sonata (yes THAT one), and the Beethoven adagio. They're on my taxi page if you want to hear my attempts.

we'll see...