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Classics for Kids: Giacomo Puccini

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Late Romantic composer Giacomo Puccini, born on December 22, 1858.
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Classics for Kids: Alexander Glazunov

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Late Romantic composer Alexander Glazunov, born on 1865.
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Classics for Kids: Paul Dukas

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Late Romantic composer Paul Dukas, born on October 1, 1865.
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Classics for Kids: Frederic Chopin

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Romantic composer Frederic Chopin, born on March 1, 1810. This site also includes an opportunity to listen to a song composed by Chopin.
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Classics for Kids: Isaac Albeniz

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Late Romantic composer Isaac Albeniz, born on May 29, 1860.
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Classics for Kids: Cesar Franck

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Romantic composer Cesar Franck, born on December 10, 1822.
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Classics for Kids: Niels Gade

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Romantic composer Niels Gade, born on February 22, 1817.
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Classics for Kids: Jacques Offenbach

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Romantic composer Jacques Offenbach, born on June 20, 1819. This site also includes an opportunity to listen to a song composed by Offenbach.
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Classics for Kids: Gioachino Rossini

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Romantic composer Gioachino Rossini, born on February 29, 1792. This site also includes an opportunity to listen to a song composed by Rossini.
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Classics for Kids: Anton Grigorevich Rubinstein

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Romantic composer Anton Grigorevich Rubinstein, born on Nov 28, 1829.
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Classics for Kids: Clara Schumann

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Romantic composer Clara Schumann, born on September 13, 1819.
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Classics for Kids: Bedrich Smetana

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Romantic composer Bedrich Smetana, born on March 2, 1824.
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Classics for Kids: Germaine Tailleferre

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Modern composer Germaine Tailleferre, born on April 19, 1892.
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Classics for Kids: Johann Strauss Jr.

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Romantic composer Johann Strauss Jr., born on October 25, 1825. This site also includes an opportunity to listen to a song composed by Strauss Jr.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Samuel Coleridge Taylor

For Students 9th - 10th
Coleridge-Taylor was so moved when he heard African American spirituals, that he incorporated the sound into his compositions. Here is a brief biography of his life.
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Dulcinea Media Inc.: Grandes De La Musica: Pablo Sarasate

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a short biography of Pablo Sarasate who was a Spanish violinist and composer of the Romantic period.
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Other

Afrocentric Voices in Classical Music

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this website for short biographies of some of the African American singers and composers who have contributed to the world of Classical music.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: B. B. King

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical sketch of the King of the Blues, B.B. King.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Duke Ellington

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Duke Ellington, one of the originators of big band jazz, and a noted composer.
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The Official John Coltrane Site

For Students 9th - 10th
Considered to be one of the giants of jazz, John Coltrane is featured on this official website. Featured on this site is a biography, discography and pictures.
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Pbs: The Blues Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Access the educational resources developed by a Seattle-based museum to supplement the PBS documentary series "The Blues." Includes background essays on the blues; biographies, video clips, and sound clips from the series; a blues...
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Alessandro Scarlatti (1660 1725)

For Students 9th - 10th
Catholic Encyclopedia biography on Alessandro Scarlatti, the Baroque musician. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated 1912.
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Oscar Peterson's Official Web Site

For Students 9th - 10th
On Oscar Peterson's official web site, you can find biographical information, music samples, lists of everything he has published, his journal and photos of him with other jazz greats.
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Philip Glass Official Website

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official website of 20th century composer, Philip Glass. The site includes news, biography, calendar, works, discography, and more.