Fordham University provides college-level reading on how the Nationalism of the 19th Century affected the music of the 20th, especially Classical music. These composers lived most of their lives in the 1800's, but are often classified...

As part of a larger look at the American musical, this brief look at the popularity of the operetta in the last part of the 19th century discusses why it was so popular with the middle class. Included is a short video that discusses...

This article and audio report [9:05] covers the origins of American cowboy folk songs. Uses popups. Also includes a brief video clip of a 19th century folk song being performed.

This website contains a brief history of the origins of polka music as well as definitions, descriptions of dance steps and important people related to the progress of polka music.

"What on Earth is Polka?" offers a brief history of polka music as well as information on its origins, famous composers, and related vocabulary.

General information on Clara Wieck Shumann.

A biography of Edward Elgar, one of the premiere British composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The biography shows how Elgar's music reflects the Imperial era in which he wrote. There is a brief clip from the Enigma...