Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Two Hearts That Beat as One" by Frank Norris
"Two Hearts that Beat as One" is the first of four in the collection about the Three Black Crowes by Frank Norris. Read the full text on this site.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Music on the Hill" by H. H. Munro
Text of the short story "The Music on the Hill" by Scottish author H. H. Munro. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
University of Virginia
University of Virginia Library: Rock Music
The University of Virginia provides a short discussion of the psychedelic music of the 60s. Also contains cover art from twelve albums from this period. Click on the cover to see a bigger picture.
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The Lost Sessions Musical Museum
A personal site providing little-known information and tidbits about famous soul music artists.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Paul Dukas
What did composer Paul Dukas (1865-1935 CE) have to do with Disney movies? Find out by reading more about his work and life at this site. Listen to some of his most famous music using Real Audio or Windows Media Player.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Music for Kids: Famous Violin Players
Musical geniuses, these virtuoso violinists helped to shape music and you can learn more about them on this site!
Lesson Tutor
Classical Composer: George Bizet
Here is a short biography of composer George Bizet. Learn more about his life and music in this brief profile.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: A Chaparral Christmas Gift by O Henry
Read the "A Chaparral Christmas Gift" by O Henry an off-beat Western Christmas story.
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania: Quotations of John Cage
John Cage, the American minimalist composer, often made interesting commentaries on his music and culture in general. Here are some select examples of his remarks.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Music for Kids: Famous Pianists
A site showing some of the worlds greatest piano players ever. Learn about famous pianist from all genres of music.
Lesson Tutor
Classical Composer: Johannes Brahms
Learn more about composer Johannes Brahms at this website. It provides a brief and personal overview of his life and music.
Lesson Tutor
Classical Composer Profile: Claude Debussy
Considered an impressionistic composer of the romantic period, Claude Debussy is discussed in this profile. Learn more about his life and music at this site.
Lesson Tutor
Classical Composer Biography: Frederic Chopin
Read more about Frederic Chopin at this website. It provides a nice brief profile of his life and music.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Musical Instruments
An A-to-Z directory of all the instruments and tools of the orchestra. Each entry includes a description, a picture, and a sound sample.
New York Times
New York Times: Listening to Jazz C Ds With Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins, legendary tenor saxophonist, invites us to listen to selections from four of his favorite jazz performances. Hear snipets of these jazz classics from the 1930s and 1940s: "Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" (Fats...
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The Choral Public Domain Library
This searchable database of more than 5,000 pieces of free, classical choral music features MIDI file downloads and PDF documents.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 51: Song Form
Many high school learners do not recognize the use of repetitive song form in rock and roll music. This lesson will introduce concepts for identifying musical structure and, more specifically, song form. A comparison of the Red Hot Chili...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 17: Irony Made Understandable
One of the more difficult literary concepts to teach is irony, especially ironic point of view. Not only do students often miss the subtle linguistic clues, they become distracted by the issue of author's intent. Whether it's the classic...
Classical Net
Classical Net: Igor Stravinsky
A biography of Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971 CE) with links to other biographies, lists of his works, and reviews of his works.
Classical Net
Classical Net: Benjamin Britten: Noye's Fludde
Brief bio on Britten as well as a very good summary of Noye's Fludde.
Classical Net
Classical Net: Basic Repertoire: Johann Christian Bach (1735 1782)
This profile of the 11th son of J. S. Bach surveys his life as a successful court musician and composer in Italy and England.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Dynasty, Revolution, and the Classical Age
Welcome to Britain, home to one of the biggest empires in history and a rich artistic heritage. We'll start in the 16th through the 18th centuries, years that saw the establishment of Britain and British art as we know it. As you travel...
Classical Net
Classical Net: George Gershwin
A short biography and many related links are included on this page about American composer, George Gershwin.
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