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Classical Composer Biographies
Brief listings, some with illustrations, by Michael Norrish. Insludes a degree of informed speculation and editorializing.
http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/users/mn200/music/...
Island of Freedom: Composers
Biographies, illustrations, and links for more than 15 composers. MIDI audio on selected pages.
http://www.island-of-freedom.com/COMPS.HTM
What to Listen for in Music
Series of Kennedy Center lectures by Dr. Michael Broyles in AU audio format with transcripts. Includes music history with emphasis on classical and romantic composers.
http://town.hall.org/radio/Kennedy/Broyles...
Classical Music Composer Database
Name, nationality, birth and death dates, pronunciation and links for 3000+ composers.
http://members.tripod.com/musiclassical/co...
Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers
Includes timelines, birthdays, essays, links, contact information, and gift shop. Search by date or name.
http://www.stevenestrella.com/composers/
mycomposers.co.uk
More than thirty concise biographies from the Renaissance Period through the Twentieth Century. Each with artist's portrait or photograph.
http://www.mycomposers.co.uk/
Classical Net: Composer Master List
Short biographies with discography.
http://www.classical.net/music/mstrindx.ht...
ccm composers-classical-music com
Composer biographies and compositions database.
http://composers-classical-music.com
Worldwide Internet Music Resources: Composers
Links to sites on individual composers as well as those of more general interest.
http://www.music.indiana.edu/music_resourc...
I Write The Music
A music portal for composers.
http://iwritethemusic.com
Kunst der Fuge
Thousands of free classical music files (MIDI, MP3, WMA, Real) of fugues and other contrapuntal music.
http://www.kunstderfuge.com/
Wiener Walzer Werkstatt
The Wiener Walzer Werkstatt are two Viennese composers, continuing the tradition of the Viennese Walzers in their works. List of works.
http://member.ycn.com/~woern/waltz/en/walt...
Composers published by Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers
Search for composers biographies and works.
http://www.boosey.com/pages/cr/
Classical Composers Database
Listings of classical composers with on-site and remote links to biographies, pictures, music listings, various analyses of style and methodology, and forums. Owner Jos Smeets accepts and solicits links and contributions.
http://www.classical-composers.org/
The Classical Music Pages
A database of composer biographies and other music history materials.
http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/classmus.ht...
Classical Music Composers Index
Birth and death dates, pronunciation, and nationality of composers.
http://members.tripod.com/~musiclassical/c...
Composer Profiles
Listing and links to biographies of artists represented by European American Music Corporation, Helicon Music Corporation, or Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
http://www.eamdc.com/composers/composers.a...
Composers
Basics about the major creators of classical (art) music, with terms, historical eras, RAM audio examples, and purchase links. From Essentials of Music, sponsored by Sony Classical and W. W. Norton
http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/composer/...
Classical Composers
Links from Mississippi Public Radio.
http://www.etv.state.ms.us/radio/composers...
Classical Archives
Includes thousands of files (MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media Audio) from over 1000 composers.
http://www.classicalarchives.com/
Composers
Brief biographies with recommended recordings by Naxos-HNH.
http://www.hnh.com/qcomp.htm
Decca Music Group Composers List - Classical Music Composers
Composers from various periods including the 20th and 21st centuries.
http://www.deccaclassics.com/music/compose...
Music History 102: A Guide to Western Composers and their Music
Internet Public Library entry categorizes according to musical period, including Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Twentieth Century. Includes Real Audio RAM files.
http://www.ipl.org/div/mushist/
Classical Composer Archive
1500 pictures, 450 biographical sketches; alphabetical, nationality, and chronological indexes; composer of the day.
http://voyager.physics.unlv.edu/picgalr2.h...
Composers Datebook
Two minute program from Minnesota Public Radio and American Composers Forum outlining each day's history. Includes RAM audio, archives, and links.
http://composersdatebook.publicradio.org/
Composers Page (Composers.Net)
a growing database of composer biographies.
http://208.11.77.182/
mfiles: Composers
Classical, contemporary, and film Composers, with biographies, major works, influences and styles, CD reviews, free sheet music, MIDI and MP3 files.
http://www.mfiles.co.uk/composers.htm
The Madness Behind the Music
Contains information about the madness and creativity of some famous composers.
http://www.angelfire.com/ma/madnessbehindt...
Timeline: Chronology of Selected Composers
Representative listing from the 14th century onward with links to music in MIDI, MP3, WMA formats.
http://www.classicalarchives.com/timeline....
BigEye Music Center - Classical Composers
Information about composers, their life and works.
http://www.bigeye.com/muscompo.htm
Classical Net: Composers
Extensive link collection.
http://www.classical.net/music/composer/
The Timid Soul's Guide to Classical Music
Arizona Republic columnist James Reel's introduction for those not familiar with the subject. Includes biographies and the essays Classical Music and Onions and A Guide to Classical Listening.
http://www.azstarnet.com/public/packages/r...
Famous Classical Composers
A sampling of the men who composed some of the most familiar orchestral music. Includes a summary of their popular pieces and illustrations.
http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Choir/3228...
BravoBisMusic.com
Works of classic music composers. Downloadable Sheet Music, complete sets of parts. Includes Virtual Performer with which each score becomes a midi instrument with interactive control.
http://www.bravobismusic.com/index.htm
Conservatory: Classical Music at Humanities Web
A carefully edited introduction to the composers, history, culture, and music of the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern periods. Detailed with considerable background material, illustrations, and commentary.
http://www.humanitiesweb.org/human.php?s=c
Composers of African Descent
A brief discography of classical music by African, African American, and African European composers.
http://chevalierdesaintgeorges.homestead.c...
Classical Music Dictionary: Composers
Information on composers, works by genre, MIDI and MP3 files. Available in several languages.
http://www.karadar.it/Dictionary/
Royal Holloway Music Department's Golden Pages
Extensive listing of resources relating to composers of different genres.
http://www.sun.rhbnc.ac.uk/Music/Links/com...
Composers
Alphabetical index of names with birth and death dates. Comprehensive.
http://infopuq.uquebec.ca/~uss1010/compo.h...
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