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Baroque Music for Videos: Bach, Vivaldi, Handel and Pachelbel
Baroque music is the sound of order and elegance: running strings, harpsichord, trumpets and organ, written between about 1600 and 1750. Every composer of the era has been dead for centuries, so the works are public domain, but every performance you hear has its own rights, and two of the most famous "baroque" pieces were written in the 20th century. Here you find baroque recordings for videos and adverts, from Bach and Vivaldi to Handel, Pachelbel and Telemann, licensed once for €29.90 per track, worldwide and with no expiry.
Curated by Paul Lorenz — composer, arranger & conductor · his Violin Concerto No. 2 recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios · Vienna State Opera
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Baroque Music for Videos: Bach, Vivaldi, Handel and Pachelbel: hand-picked & sync-ready
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Vivaldi - Four Seasons - Winter (L’Inverno)
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Telemann: Fantasia for Transverse Flute
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Which baroque piece for which video?
- Luxury, fashion and elegant adverts: Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, 1st movement (arranged for hammered dulcimer), Vivaldi: Spring, Handel: Water Music, Minuet, Bach: Gavotte from Partita No. 3.
- Weddings and celebrations: Pachelbel: Canon in D, Bach: Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3, Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba.
- History documentaries and period drama: Handel: Violin Sonata No. 7 and Bach: Violin Concerto in E with harpsichord, Telemann: Fantasia for flute, Bach: Prelude from Partita in E.
- Drama and tension: Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor on the organ, Vivaldi: Winter, Handel: Lascia ch'io pianga.
- Festive and sacred: Handel: Hallelujah, Vivaldi: Gloria, Charpentier's Te Deum prelude (Eurovisionshymne), Gabrieli: Canzon Spiritata for brass.
- Baroque in a modern frame: Bach Air Recomposed, Bach Cello Suite Recomposed, the Cello Suite on piano.
The whole classical repertoire is on classical music for videos, sacred works on church music.
Which famous "baroque" pieces are not baroque?
- The "Albinoni" Adagio in G minor was published in 1958 by the musicologist Remo Giazotto, who died in 1998. It is a 20th-century composition and protected; Artyfile's recording is licensed including the composition.
- Max Richter's *Recomposed: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons* (2012) is a new work based on Vivaldi. Vivaldi is free, Richter's version is not.
- Film and pop adaptations of Bach, Pachelbel or Handel, such as a modern arrangement in a hit song, are protected as arrangements.
For the genuine baroque repertoire the rule is simple: the composition is free, the recording has its own rights. A video needs a licensed recording or your own musicians.
What makes music sound baroque?
A steady, motoric pulse; a bass line that never stops (the basso continuo, played by harpsichord or organ with cello); ornamented melodies; and terraced dynamics, loud and soft in blocks rather than slow swells. That is why baroque pieces cut so well: phrases are regular and the energy stays constant, so a 30-second edit rarely needs a fade in the middle.
What does the licence cover?
Your own videos and adverts: YouTube, social media, websites, documentaries, TV and cinema, client work, worldwide and forever, €29.90 once per track with a licence certificate. Playing music in public, in a shop, hotel or at an event, is a public performance the venue settles with its collecting society. Artyfile registers its catalogue with YouTube Content ID, so a claim may appear on a YouTube video; it is not a copyright strike and the video stays online.
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Frequently asked questions
Is baroque music copyright free?
The compositions are: every baroque composer died more than 70 years ago. Recordings have their own rights, so a video needs a licensed recording, for example from Artyfile for €29.90 once per track, or your own performance.
Is the Albinoni Adagio baroque?
No. The Adagio in G minor was published in 1958 by Remo Giazotto and is a protected 20th-century composition. Artyfile's recording is licensed including the composition.
Is Max Richter's Four Seasons public domain?
No. Vivaldi's Four Seasons is public domain, but Max Richter's Recomposed (2012) is a new work and protected. Use a recording of Vivaldi's original instead.
Which baroque music is good for a wedding video?
Pachelbel's Canon in D, Bach's Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 and Handel's Arrival of the Queen of Sheba are the classics. Each is licensed once for €29.90.
Do you have harpsichord music?
Yes, for example Handel's Violin Sonata No. 7 and Bach's Violin Concerto in E with harpsichord, and Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in an arrangement for hammered dulcimer.
Can I use baroque music in an advert?
Yes. One Artyfile licence covers advertising on social media, websites, TV and cinema, worldwide and with no expiry, for €29.90 once per track.