About Us
Welcome to ArchiveSM, a small music archive dedicated to collecting and preserving a selection of classical musical compositions and recordings. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive resource for classical music lovers, researchers, and educators to explore and discover new and old music from around the world.
The archive is a project by OneSpark, a company dedicated to creating innovative and engaging digital experiences. We have preserved music from PM Music, a leading provider of high-quality music for media, to bring you a diverse selection of classical music from a variety of periods and styles.
All of the music in our collection is freely available for use, as long as you credit PM Music (CC-BY-3.0). In addition to providing access to music, we also aim to educate our users about the history and cultural significance of the music in our collection. We hope that by delving into the stories behind the music, visitors to the archive will gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of this timeless art form.
Thank you for visiting ArchiveSM. We hope you enjoy your time with us and discover some new and exciting classical music along the way.
Downloads
Download the music in our collection for free. All music is provided in WAV format and is available for download under a CC-BY-3.0 license.
Note: All of the music we provide is simply samples recorded by PM Music for public use. At this current time, we do not have full-length pieces available
Also Sprach Zarathustra - Strauss
Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 is a tone poem by Richard Strauss, composed in 1896 and inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophical 1883–1885 novel Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
Cello Suite - Bach
The six Cello Suites, BWV 1007-1012, are suites for unaccompanied cello by Johann Sebastian Bach. They are some of the most frequently performed solo compositions ever written for cello.
The Flower Duet - Leo Delibes
The "Flower Duet" is a duet for soprano and mezzo-soprano in the first act of Léo Delibes' opera Lakmé, sung by the characters Lakmé and Mallika. It was first performed in Paris in 1883.
Ride of the Valkyries - Richard Wagner
The "Ride of the Valkyries" (German: Walkürenritt or Ritt der Walküren) refers to the beginning of act 3 of Die Walküre, the second of the four operas constituting Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen.
Romeo and Juliet - Tchaikovsky
Romeo and Juliet, TH 42, ČW 39, is an orchestral work composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. It is styled an Overture-Fantasy, and is based on Shakespeare's play of the same name.
Winter - Vivaldi
The Four Seasons (Italian: Le quattro stagioni) is a group of four violin concertos by Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi, each of which gives musical expression to a season of the year.
Blue Danube - Strauss
"The Blue Danube" is a popular waltz composed by Johann Strauss II in 1866. It was initially performed at a concert in Vienna in 1867 and has since become a staple in classical music.
Russian Dance - Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker is a ballet with music by Tchaikovsky and choreography by Petipa and Ivanov. It includes the popular "Russian Dance" and is often performed during the Christmas season.