Careers New Zealand
Careers Nz: Musician
This site contains a complete overview for a career as a musician, such as skills required, recommended education, and the job market.
Other
Classical Composers Database
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...
PBS
Classics for Kids: Composers & Their Countries
Explore this interactive map to find where classical music's composers were born.
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Classical Composer Biographies
Contains brief biographical information about several well known classical composers including Beethoven, Mozart and Haydn.
Library and Archives Canada
Library and Archives Canada: Willie Eckstein, Pianist and Composer (1888 1963)
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...
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Baroque Composers and Musicians
This website provides a listing of some of the prominent composers and musical personalities of the baroque period. Those underlined as links will take you to a short biographical article on that particular composer.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Esperanza Spalding
Biography of jazz musician, singer and songwriter, Esperanza Spalding.
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...
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Philip Glass Official Website
This is the official website of 20th century composer, Philip Glass. The site includes news, biography, calendar, works, discography, and more.
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The Official Miles Davis Site
Learn about the famous jazz musician Miles Davis. Links to an extensive biography, music, pictures, and more.
South Carolina Educational Television
South Carolina Etv Commission: Artopia: Music
Enter a world of music in Artopia. Here, you can become a music critic, meet a musician, play a game, and even compose your own remix music in the virtual music studio.
Naxos Digital Services
Naxos Digital Services: Dufay, Guillaume
This resource provides a biography of musician Guillaume Dufay, as well as a short piece on both church and secular music. Also supplied are links to recommended recordings.
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Baroque Composers and Musicians: Arcangelo Corelli
Biography on Corelli. Mentions several major Baroque composers in relationship to Corelli's music.
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Deana Carter
This is the official resource of Deana Carter, country singer-songwriter. Includes bio, discography, and more.
BBC
Bbc Radio2: Sold on Song
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....
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Sonny Rollins
A biography of Sonny Rollins, a jazz soloist who plays tenor saxophone. He is considered to be the greatest living jazz soloist whose breadth and depth of talent seems to know no bounds. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
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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.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Frank Zappa
Learn much about the life and career of rock and roll performer and composer, Frank Zappa, a 1995 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events, recommended reading list, and essential songs.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Duke Ellington
Explore the fascinating life of a founding father of jazz music. Duke Ellington (1899-1974 CE) was a gifted musician and composer from an early age. This website provides you with a detailed account of his life and his accomplishments.
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Africlassical: Black History and Classical Music
Africlassical profiles musicians and composers of African descent since the time of Mozart.
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Domenico Scarlatti: A Biographical Note
This site from BaroqueMusic.org contains a rather lengthy biography on Domenico Scarletti, musician and composer.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Music for Kids: Famous Guitarists
Kids learn about famous guitarist on this site. Some of the best musicians to ever play the guitar.
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Hildegard Publishing Company: Francesca Caccini
Provides biographical information about the Rennaisance composer, Francesca Caccini.
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Hildegard Publishing Company: Antonio Bembo
A paragraph of biographical information on Antonio Bembo, a female composer of the Early Baroque period.