aldona wrote:May Sibley live long and prosper!
(bows in homage before manifestation of true greatness)
Aw, shucks.... We're just trying to do our little part. I have to admit that I'm continually amazed at what people download in such vast quantities. In fact, our involvement in digitizing music came about from a request we had from the UK to obtain some piano music by Ignaz Brull for a recording they were doing. Who?
It's also worth pointing out in this context that one's local library--at least in the US and Canada, I'm less sure about EU countries--is a good place to go to obtain copies of works that are still under copyright. And by copies I don't mean necessarily photocopies, but the actual physical item. Libraries are continually loaning books, scores, recordings, and videos to one another. There sometimes may be a small cost involved, depending on a library's policies, and it's possible that even through their best efforts they won't be able to find a copy. This is particularly true with contemporary music which is so often available only by rental from the publisher. But you'll find that your local librarians will try to be as helpful as possible (just bear with some of them who have no background in music as they try to interpret your request).