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Welcome to the Wonderful World of Baroque Music
This site is a multi-media "encyclopedia" of Baroque music! Use the site as the basis of your curriculum unit on Baroque or as a "textbook" with kids accessing the site from home, library or computer lab.
Curated OER
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Baroque Music
This site is a multi-media "encyclopedia" of Baroque music! Use the site as the basis of your curriculum unit on Baroque or as a "textbook" with kids accessing the site from home, library or computer lab.
Curated OER
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Baroque Music
This site is a multi-media "encyclopedia" of Baroque music! Use the site as the basis of your curriculum unit on Baroque or as a "textbook" with kids accessing the site from home, library or computer lab.
Curated OER
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Baroque Music
This site is a multi-media "encyclopedia" of Baroque music! Use the site as the basis of your curriculum unit on Baroque or as a "textbook" with kids accessing the site from home, library or computer lab.
Curated OER
A View on Cities: Prague: The Baroque Sylva Taroucca Palace
The baroque Sylva-Taroucca Palace (Prague)
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A View on Cities: Antwerp: Baroque Building at Leysstreet
Baroque building at Leysstreet (Antwerp)
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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.
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Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Baroque Architect
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Baroque Architect."
Other
Baroque Composers and Musicians: Arcangelo Corelli
Biography on Corelli. Mentions several major Baroque composers in relationship to Corelli's music.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Peter Paul Rubens
This site, which is provided for by the WebMuseum Paris, provides a brief but factual biography of Peter Paul Rubens with links to Rubens's contemporaries and work. Also you can link to a page that describes the Baroque Style.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Allemande
Wikipedia offers a definition of allemande, a type of dance popular in Baroque music. Includes hyperlinked terms.
BBC
Bbc: Simon Schama's Power of Art: Bernini
From the BBC's documentary series on art "Simon Schama's Power of Art", this is the web-page synopsis version of the program on the Italian, Baroque, master sculptor, Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan: Instrument Encyclopedia: Transverse Flute
In addition to providing general information on the transverse flute and references for further reading and research, this lesson includes an audio file so that you can hear "the sound of a baroque wooden flute."
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: Instrument Encyclopedia: Baroque Violin
This brief article overviewing the history of the violin, and its role in a variety of musical genres, includes an image and references for further reading and research.
Other
Boglewood Group: Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini: Baroque Master
A brief biographical sketch of the life of Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680 CE), with a link to an exquisite reproduction of his famous sculpture of St. Teresa of Avila.
Boston College
Baroque Architecture: Versailles
This website contains a brief description of the architects and construction of Versailles. The site also provides a number of images, including images of the gardens and surrounding area.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Jean Philippe Rameau
Wikipedia offers brief biographical information on Baroque composer Jean-Philippe Rameau, including a list of works.
Northern Arizona University
Sojurn: Alessandro Scarlatti (1660 1725)
Brief note on the Baroque composer Alessandro Scarlatti with clickable resources for learning more about his music and that of his contemporaries.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Elizabeth Jacquet De La Guerre
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Baroque composer Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, born on October 10, 1666.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Tomaso Albinoni
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Baroque composer Tomaso Albinoni, born on June 8, 1671.
Other
Hildegard Publishing Company: Antonio Bembo
A paragraph of biographical information on Antonio Bembo, a female composer of the Early Baroque period.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Henry Purcell
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Baroque composer Henry Purcell, born on March 7, 1659.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Antonio Vivaldi
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi, born on March 4, 1678. This site also includes an opportunity to listen to a song composed by Vivaldi.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Domenico Scarlatti
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Baroque composer Domenico Scarlatti, born on October 26, 1685.
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