Public Domain in 2020
Below are selected musical works that entered the public domain in the U.S. in 2020. This selection features works in the OSU Libraries’ collections that illustrate the variety of music that can now be freely copied, shared, arranged, and performed.
| Creator | Title | Scores & Media | Copyright registration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Louis; arranged by Lillian Hardin | Cornet Chop Suey | New edition of score and parts New edition of score and parts in E-flat Audio | © 18Jan24, E580818. Copyright renewal: R73255 18Jan51 ; © 18Jan24, E580818. Copyright renewal: R73182, 19Jan51. | Audio is a live performance by an ensemble of OSU jazz musicians at the Public Domain Day event, October 7, 2022 |
| Berlin, Irving | What’ll I Do? | Score | © 21Feb24, E579612. Copyright renewal: R75286, 26Feb51 ; © 10Mar24, E584398. Copyright renewal: R75794, 14Mar51. | |
| Friml, Rudolf | Rose-Marie | Score | © 8Sep24, E602157. Copyright renewals: R83053, 10Sep51 (Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein 2d & Rudolf Friml); R82966, 10Sep51 (Otto A. Harbach); R82965 10Sep51 (Oscar Hammerstein 2d) | |
| Gál, Hans | String Quartet, op. 16 | Score | © 29Feb24, E592941. Copyright renewal: R89686, 29Jan52 | |
| Gershwin, George | Fascinating Rhythm | Score | © 12Dec24, E604202. Copyright renewal: R87655, 17Dec51 | |
| Hába, Alois | String Quartet, op. 12 | Score | © 1924 Universal-Edition | |
| Kirman, Paul | Chanson Palestinienne (vieil air hébraïque) for violin and piano, edited by Samuel Dushkin | Score and part | © Dec. 6, 1923 ; 1 c. Feb. 25, 1924 ; 1 c. May 13 ; E592023. [© transcription] 761529Mar23, E559451. Copyright renewal: R76241, 27Mar51 | |
| Price, Ralph W. | The Stadium (march for band) | Original parts New edition of score and parts Audio | © 5May24, E590123. Copyright renewal: R93589, 8Apr52 |
