Copyright expires 70 years after death
so a recording is copyrightable to the performers, but the piece itself isn't covered. Except for modern classics.
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 12:46, archived)

If I were to use a piece in a university project that's going to be displayed to the public,
would a simple "Hello, can I use this?" message to the performers be okay?
( WHARRGARBL, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 12:47, archived)

You'd need to ask the people who'll be displaying it.

( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 12:50, archived)

I shall do so.

( WHARRGARBL, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 12:52, archived)

let me google that for you
tinyurl.com/ml8twz
(flipper is going to die in a bizarre gardenning accident, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 13:04, archived)

I'm not clicking that.

( WHARRGARBL, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 13:05, archived)

oh its fine .. here
www.lmgtfy.com/?q=what+are+the+issues+surrounding+classical+music
(flipper is going to die in a bizarre gardenning accident, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 13:08, archived)

I don't think you need to pay a royalty to the composer
BUT the "mechanical copyright" will still exist for the actual recording so you'd need to ask the record compnay
( Gilgamesh gazed in wonder as Frampton came alive, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 12:51, archived)

Thanks.

( WHARRGARBL, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 12:52, archived)

fuck off shitcunt

( Gilgamesh gazed in wonder as Frampton came alive, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 12:53, archived)

I love you.

(__, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 12:59, archived)