Introduction
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Welcome to the International Music Score Library Project! IMSLP attempts to create a virtual library containing all public domain musical scores, as well as scores from composers who are willing to share their music with the world without charge. You can read the full list of goals that IMSLP will try to achieve.
IMSLP also encourages the exchange of musical ideas, both in the form of musical works, and in the analysis of existing ones. Therefore, feel free to create/edit a page with your analysis of a particular piece (please use the "Discussion" link on the work page of that particular piece).
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Community
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- Current projects: To help this site achieve a certain completeness, you will find common projects on this page. As of the moment, one of the main projects of IMSLP (in addition to the normal adding of various scores) is the sorting and uploading of the Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe (complete works). Additional projects can be found on the current projects page.
- Wishlist: A list of scores that users are looking for.
- Tasks: Find various ways how you can help improve IMSLP.
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Copyright Information
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This site strives to comply with Canadian copyright laws (visit the public domain page for more information). However, in the case that there are violations, please contact us at imslp@imslp.org. Thank you.
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Recent Additions and Featured Scores
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Featured Scores [Edit this list]:
- Beethoven's Complete String Quartets from Breitkopf & Härtel's Gesamtausgabe (Complete Edition), reprinted by Dover. The Gesamtausgabe is the first collected edition of the works of Ludwig van Beethoven, published between 1862 and 1865.
- Liszt's Piano transcriptions of Beethoven Symphonies from Breitkopf & Härtel, published in 1871. Reprinted by Dover, 1998.
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How Wikis Work
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For some people, this might be the first wiki that you visit. Wikis are, in fact, very easy to use. Probably the most basic thing you will want to know about the IMSLP wiki is that most pages can be edited by anyone. You can go to this test page and try editing it with the "Edit this page" button at the top of the page.
A tutorial on how wikis work can be found at Wikipedia.
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How to Contribute
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IMSLP needs your help! You can contribute by simply participating in the growth of this wiki by sharing your knowledge in music with others. If you have old sheet music on your shelves, or public domain sheet music on your hard disk, consider sharing them with the rest of the world by uploading it to IMSLP! You can also visit the vacant staff positions page.
For score submissions, read this guideline, and walkthrough. Tips for obtaining or scanning public domain scores are shared on IMSLP:Contributing scores, and a list of links is maintained on the external links page.
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