This site is a good resource for composer information. Photos, sound files, biographies and web links for hundreds of composers throughout history. Also, a calendar listing composer births/deaths for each day of the year plus a composer...

This website is sponsored by a classical radio station in the Midwest. The site contains audio files and text files of past shows, games, a handful of lesson plans, and lots of energy. You can find information on many composers by...

This site is provided for by the Classical Composers Database. Biographical information on Albinoni with comparisons made to Telemann and Vivaldi' compositions and preferences.

Contains brief biographical information about several well known classical composers including Beethoven, Mozart and Haydn.

This Classical Composers Database site describes the influence Martin Luther had on music, especially his contribution of the modern Christian hymn.

Resource provides information on the Classical Period in music by discussing the three main composers most notably associated with that period: Haydn, Beethoven, and Mozart.

A short biography of Austrian composer Franz Joseph Haydn. There are numerous links on Haydn at the bottom of the page.

Listen to the music of Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven, and Vivaldi. Link from this page to related information, such as biographies of these composers, commentary on their works, and educational activities that test your knowledge and...

Explore this interactive map to find where classical music's composers were born.

Those well-versed in music will find this site helpful, as it offers biographical information on a number of Renaissance composers, along with pictures and information on compositions.

Resource has a vast array of Classical Music MIDI Song Files. Musicians and composers are listed under separate nationalities, such as: English and Scottish-English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, and Russian.

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

Information about Great Conversations in Music, a series of films hosted by the late classical musician Eugene Istomin. Includes full series which can be viewed in parts with RealPlayer, biographies of the featured musicians, and website...

This interactive site offers students resource for learning about composers, their works, the logistics of orchestra seating, the functions of different instruments, and the like.

The Moldenhauer Archives at the Library of Congress contain approximately 3,500 items documenting the history of Western music from the medieval period through the modern era.

Willie Eckstein was also known as "The Boy Paderewski" or "Mr. Fingers" for his prodigious talent as a pianist. Trained as a classical pianist, he performed vaudeville and as an accompanist to silent movies, often attracting more...

Africlassical profiles musicians and composers of African descent since the time of Mozart.

The official site of the Ralph Vaughan Williams Society which was created to broaden the appreciation and encourage the performance this composer's music. By clicking through the menu, you can learn much information about his works.

Listen to a selection of music by Spanish composer Manuel de Falla given by a flute, harp duo for the Yale University performance series.

This resource explains how to learn about classical music, and covers the evolution, styles, and vocabulary of this important musical genre.

Several radio shows with music clips regarding "Rodeo" and other works by Copland. Click to a short biography.

This page on the BalletMet Columbus site provides notes on many classical ballets. Also provides biographies on famous ballet choreographers and composers. Click on links for fun ballet games.

This page covers a wide range of topics concerning 20th century music. Included are many references to styles and composers and terms found in 20th century music.

If you love classic pop and rock songs and performers, you'll want to visit this site. Includes background information and audio, a glossary, a guide to songwriting styles, songwriting tips, music quizzes, interviews, and so much more....