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Classical Music Archives - http://www.classicalarchives.com/
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. |
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Music History 102: A Guide to Western Composers and their Music - http://www.ipl.org/div/mushist/
Internet Public Library entry categorizes according to musical period, including Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Twentieth Century. Includes Real Audio RAM files. |
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Composers Datebook - http://composersdatebook.publicradio.org/
Two minute program from Minnesota Public Radio and American Composers Forum outlining each day's history. Includes RAM audio, archives, and links. |
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The Classical Music Pages - http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/classmus.html
A database of composer biographies and other music history materials. |
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Composers - http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/composer/composers.html
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 |
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Classical Net: Composers - http://www.classical.net/music/composer/
Extensive link collection. |
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Classical Composer Archive - http://voyager.physics.unlv.edu/picgalr2.html
1500 pictures, 450 biographical sketches; alphabetical, nationality, and chronological indexes; composer of the day. |
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Classical Composers Database - http://www.classical-composers.org/
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. |
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Classical Composer Biographies - http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mn200/music/composers.html
Brief listings, some with illustrations, by Michael Norrish. Insludes a degree of informed speculation and editorializing. |
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Kunst der Fuge / On Classical - http://www.kunstderfuge.com/
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. |
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Island of Freedom: Composers - http://www.island-of-freedom.com/COMPS.HTM
Biographies, illustrations, and links for more than 15 composers. MIDI audio on selected pages. |
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mfiles: Composers - http://www.mfiles.co.uk/composers.htm
Classical, contemporary, and film Composers, with biographies, major works, influences and styles, CD reviews, free sheet music, MIDI and MP3 files. |
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Classical Music Dictionary: Composers - http://www.karadar.it/Dictionary/
Information on composers, works by genre, MIDI and MP3 files. Available in several languages. |
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Composers of African Descent - http://chevalierdesaintgeorges.homestead.com/Others.html
A brief discography of classical music by African, African American, and African European composers. |
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Conservatory: Classical Music at Humanities Web - http://www.humanitiesweb.org/human.php?s=c
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. |
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Famous Classical Composers - http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Choir/3228/index.html
A sampling of the men who composed some of the most familiar orchestral music. Includes a summary of their popular pieces and illustrations. |
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Decca Music Group Composers List - Classical Music Composers - http://www.deccaclassics.com/music/composers/index.html
Composers from various periods including the 20th and 21st centuries. |
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BravoBisMusic.com - http://www.bravobismusic.com/index.htm
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. |
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Classical Music Composer Database - http://members.tripod.com/musiclassical/compcover.html
Name, nationality, birth and death dates, pronunciation and links for 3000+ composers. |
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Classical Music Composers Index - http://members.tripod.com/~musiclassical/compcover.html
Birth and death dates, pronunciation, and nationality of composers. |