Cornell University
Cornell University: Library: Mozart and the Keyboard Culture of His Time
View this collection of documents and objects to find out about music in Mozart's time and music in the present time 250 years after Mozart.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Making of Athenian Painted Ceramic Vases
In this article, we'll examine the process used for making decorated vases in the region of Attica-dominated by the city of Athens and its environs-during the Archaic and Classical periods. Making decorated vases involved several steps:...
The British Museum
The British Museum: Athens
Learn about life in ancient Athens during the classical period of Greek history (ca. 480 to 323 BC) by following a day in the life of different characters who lived in the city, both citizens and noncitizens. You can also take a...
Other
Greece Through the Peloponnesian War
A lecture on the history of Greece from the Archaic period (Dark Ages) through the end of the Peloponnesian War. The author discusses the major events and leaders in Greek history.
PBS
Pbs: The Rest of the World in Time of Classical Greece
A summary of what was happening in other world cultures during the Classical period in ancient Greece.
San Diego State University
Classical Rummy
This card game serves as a learning aid to music students. They will learn to classify classical composers by the era in which they worked: Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern.
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.
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: 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.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Felix Mendelssohn
A short biography of Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: The Romantic Era
This personal site from The History Guide is great background information on the romantic period, though little of it deals directly with music.
Penn Museum
Penn Museum: Ancient Greek World
Massive site for information on the ancient Greek world. Follow the navigation at the top of the page for detailed sections on time periods, daily life, religion and death, economy, and more. Each section includes pictures of artifacts...
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Gems and Gem Engraving in Classical Antiquity
Classical gem engraving is introduced with explanations of the major styles and periods of the art. View photos of gem engravings in a number of different collections.
Other
Louvre Museum: A Closer Look at the Titeux Dancer
Media-rich module examines a terracotta figurine that embodies many characteristics of classical Greek sculpture. Expert commentary accompanied by animated overlays demonstrate details of the composition that give it harmony, balance,...
Other
Foundation of the Hellenic World: Hellenic History
A site devoted to presenting the history of Greece all the way back to the Stone Age. Choose which period you want to know more about, then choose English for a translation.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Art Periods: Cubism
A detailed history and explanation of the ideologies behind cubism. Lots of cubism links as well.
Yale University
Yale University: Open Yale Courses: The American Novel Since 1945
Access any one of twenty-five lectures, in audio, video, or text format, from a university-level course in American novels published after World War II, With coverage of Black Boy, Wise Blood, Lolita, On the Road, Franny and Zooey, and...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: "Fur Traders Descending the Missouri"
A view of Bingham's "Fur Traders Descending the Missouri". Includes a description and ownership information as well.
PBS
Pbs American Experience: Race for the Superbomb
This site explores the Cold War race to develop the hydrogen bomb, a weapon that would change the world. Content details all the people who were involved in the race for the H-Bomb, as well as notable events during this time period....
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.
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...
Other
Ancient greece.org: History of Greece: Periods Overview
A timeline of the ancient periods of Greek history.
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...