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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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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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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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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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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 Archives: Composers - http://www.classicalarchives.com/composers/
List of notable composers from the 14th century onward with links to music in MIDI, MP3, WMA formats. |
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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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Worldwide Internet Music Resources: Composers - http://www.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/composer.html
Links to sites on individual composers as well as those of more general interest. |
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Composers published by Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers - http://www.boosey.com/pages/cr/
Search for composers biographies and works. |
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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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Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers - http://www.stevenestrella.com/composers/
Includes timelines, birthdays, essays, links, contact information, and gift shop. Search by date or name. |
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Classical Net: Composer Master List - http://www.classical.net/music/composer/masterindex.php
Short biographies with discography. |
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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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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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ccm composers-classical-music com - http://composers-classical-music.com
Composer biographies and compositions database. |
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Classical Music Composers Index - http://members.tripod.com/~musiclassical/compcover.html
Birth and death dates, pronunciation, and nationality of composers. |
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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 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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What to Listen for in Music - http://town.hall.org/radio/Kennedy/Broyles/
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. |
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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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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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Royal Holloway Music Department's Golden Pages - http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Music/Golden-pages/composer.html
Extensive listing of resources relating to composers of different genres. |