A sampling of the men who composed some of the most familiar orchestral music. Includes a summary of their popular pieces and illustrations.
keywords: tchaikovsky, sibelius, research, mozart, information, haydn, gershwin, education, chopin, beethoven
Information on composers, works by genre, MIDI and MP3 files. Available in several languages.
keywords: -, musik, musica, klassische, karadar, ensemble, bertoldi
Includes timelines, birthdays, essays, links, contact information, and gift shop. Search by date or name.
keywords: music, classical, romantic, renaissance, modern, medieval, classic, century, biographies, baroque
Contains thousands of classical music files in MIDI format as well as live recordings. New contributions are solicited. A search engine is included. Suggests books, links to free sheet music, alphabetical index, featured composers.
keywords: streaming, wma, streams, stream, romantic, orchestras, online, mp3, download, crossover
Classical, contemporary, and film Composers, with biographies, major works, influences and styles, CD reviews, free sheet music, MIDI and MP3 files.
keywords: soundtrack, resources, pieces, other, original, musical, examples, compositions
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.
Thousands of classical music audio files on the fugue, counterpoint and generic classical music. Over 5,000 listed fugues, fugue theories, analyses, reviews, bibliographies, and tools.
keywords: midi, free, van, sebastian, ludwig, johann, download, composers, beethoven, bach
Composers from various periods including the 20th and 21st centuries.
keywords: john, williams, watson, vivaldi, trio, tour, szeryng, soundtrack, solti, sir
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
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.
keywords: sheet, recordings, news, mp3, dvds, compositions, books
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.
keywords: musical, library, scores
Two minute program from Minnesota Public Radio and American Composers Forum outlining each day's history. Includes RAM audio, archives, and links.
keywords: music, media, classical, apm
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.
keywords: works, key, biography
Internet Public Library entry categorizes according to musical period, including Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Twentieth Century. Includes Real Audio RAM files.
keywords: technology, science, reference, newspapers, news, museums, literature, law, information, health
