PBS
Classics for Kids: This Week
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...
Naxos Digital Services
Naxos Digital Services: Composers
From a major publisher of classical music, this website provides a brief biography and picture of literally hundreds of composers of classical music. The discographies at the bottom of each biography allow you to find CDs and often...
National Arts Centre (Canada)
Arts Alive: Listen to Classical Music
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...
Other
Afrocentric Voices in Classical Music
Visit this website for short biographies of some of the African American singers and composers who have contributed to the world of Classical music.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Composers Timeline
Travel back in time with this composer timeline. This site allows you to choose a composer based on the time period. Learn about the composer and listen to examples of the composer's works of music.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Games
Compose your own music, match the rhythm, form words with notes, and learn more about music and history in these games to teach students about classical music.
Library of Congress
Loc: Performing Arts Encyclopedia: Great Conversations in Music
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...
PBS
Classics for Kids: Composers Timeline
This is a timeline of composers; take an interactive journey through our timeline of classical music composers and see what was happening during the composers' lives and how it influenced their music.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Baroque Music
A Wikipedia article on Baroque music distinguishes it from the Renaissance and Classical styles, discusses the different musical genres the Baroque composers wrote in, lists the important features of Baroque music, and provides a list of...
PBS
Classics for Kids: Composers & Their Countries
Explore this interactive map to find where classical music's composers were born.
Leaf Group
E How: How to Learn About Classical Music?
This resource explains how to learn about classical music, and covers the evolution, styles, and vocabulary of this important musical genre.
Other
Classical Midi With Words
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.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Antonio Vivaldi
A short biography of Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
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Classics for Kids: Igor Stravinsky
A short biography of Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
Library of Congress
Loc: The Moldenhauer Archives
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.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Perfect Pitch
Perfect Pitch is an interactive learning environment that lets you form orchestras and create your own orchestral arrangements of music from the baroque, classical, romantic, and modern periods. Clever game design, including a...
PBS
Classics for Kids: Aaron Copland "Hoe Down"
Several radio shows with music clips regarding "Rodeo" and other works by Copland. Click to a short biography.
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Classics for Kids: Ludwig Van Beethoven
A short biography of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827 CE) from classical music station WGUC. Follow links to hear samples of his music and learn more about this famous composer.
Yale University
Yale Collection of Musical Instruments: "Nana" by Manuel De Falla
Listen to a selection of music by Spanish composer Manuel de Falla given by a flute, harp duo for the Yale University performance series.
Other
Africlassical: Black History and Classical Music
Africlassical profiles musicians and composers of African descent since the time of Mozart.
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Classics for Kids: George Gershwin
A short biography of George Gershwin (1898-1937 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
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Classics for Kids: Claude Debussy
A short biography of Debussy (1862-1918 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and more about this famous composer.
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Classics for Kids: Ralph Vaughan Williams
A short biography of Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.