Where can I listen to a Brahms serenade (No.1 in D major,op. 11) and,
if I like it, download it?

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Request for Question Clarification by jackburton-ga on 07 Jan 2004 04:29 PST

You can hear samples of:
  
Serenade No. 1 In D Major, Op. 11: I. Allegro molto
Serenade No. 1 In D Major, Op. 11: II. Scherzo: Allegro non troppo 
Serenade No. 1 In D Major, Op. 11: III. Adagio non troppo 
Serenade No. 1 In D Major, Op. 11: IV. Menuetto 1; Menuetto 2 
Serenade No. 1 In D Major, Op. 11: V. Scherzo: Allegro 
  
on the Amazon website, and then purchase the CD, if you like it (?).

You can sample a recording of the Serenade at:

http://www.emusic.com/cd/10755/10755272.html

This is a subscription service, but they are currently offering a free
trial of up to 50 downloads.

I found this source using the following keywords in Google:  classical
music download.  Once there, I searched using the *uniform title*
provided by jackburton.  Since titles are often published in different
forms and languages, using the uniform title is essential if you want
to find as many editions as possible.

Enjoy!