Comments on: Songs and Airs by George Frideric Handel

By: David

David — Thu, 15 May 2008 04:36:34 +0000

This site is essentially a personal effort to which I’ve given a great deal of time and resources. I’ll do what I can when I can. If you need these songs urgently, you may consider purchasing them through the sheetmusicplus.com link in the sidebar and provide some needed support to this site. (Or make a donation, which would make me much more inclined to give up time with my kids to deal with the file conversions involved.)

However, the following site lists some free public proxy servers, including some in the US. I tried one from China to verify for myself that the Google page does not have a download link when accessed through that proxy. So, I would imagine the reverse would be true for a non-US user accessing the site through a US proxy:

http://www.proxy4free.com/

Information about how to set up your browser to use a proxy server may be found here:

http://www.freeproxy.ru/en/free_proxy/howuse.htm

The funny thing is that the threats from Universal Editions that shut down the IMSLP were trying to force them to use complex IP filtering to protect foreign copyrights. The ease with which such restrictions are bypassed makes the whole complaint laughable, aside from the fact that, at least in the US, there is ample precedent that content providers need only worry about their own copyright laws.

By: Kalil_Silva

Kalil_Silva — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:00:36 +0000

How can I do it? Do you know any proxy to tell me?

“I will make individual song posts for each piece”

Do this!
It makes our lives so easier!!!!
I’ll wait for this, because i’m needing these pieces so much

By: David

David — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:43:51 +0000

I’m afraid there is no better link I can offer. From the Google help document regarding copyright: “For users in the U.S., Google Book Search currently treats all books published after 1923 as protected by copyright, except for books to which no copyright was ever attached, such as books authored by the U.S. government. For users outside the U.S., we make determinations based on appropriate local laws. As with all of our decisions related to the Google Book Search content, we’re conservative in our reading of both copyright law and the known facts surrounding a particular book.”

http://books.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=43737&topic=9259

Eventually, I will make individual song posts for each piece, but I will not generally be posting entire volumes.

You might try using a proxy server within the US, which may allow you to see the link.

By: Kalil_Silva

Kalil_Silva — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:02:37 +0000

Please I’m need so much these two Booksongs!

By: Kalil_Silva

Kalil_Silva — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:01:06 +0000

Actually I’d like to have all of the pieces whose language is italian.
And on the link “Songs from the Operas for Alto” i’m having the same problem. ANd this one I’d like it all. Couldn’t you put or send the download links of these two booksong for me?

By: David

David — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:52:54 +0000

I see a link in the upper left hand corner that says “Download PDF”. It’s possible that Google has IP filtering to limit downloads to certain countries. (Can anyone confirm this?)

Is there a particular piece you’re after here?

By: Kalil_Silva

Kalil_Silva — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:32:24 +0000

What do I have to do to download this archive, because i’m having trouble trying to download it. The site I’m redirected doesn’t have any download link. What do I have to do?