Classical Net
Classical Net: Johann Sebastian Bach
This is a short biography of the legendary composer Johann Sebastian Bach. This site has many links to other topics about Bach.
Other
Lute Harpsichord: A Forgotten Instrument
Interesting website on the lute-harpsichord, which is called "one of Bach's favorite keyboard instruments." Provides an in-depth history of this "forgotten instrument" and the ordinary lute.
Classical Net
Classical Net: Johann David Heinichen
A very interesting page outlining the life of composer Johann David Heinichen. This site includes his biography, a list of his compositions and links to some of his recorded music.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Johann Sebastian Bach
A short biography of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
Other
George Frideric Handel: Home Page
This site has indepth information on Handel. It goes from birth to death and beyond. Contains chronological listing of when compositions were composed and where performed. Also has a good reference page for more info.
Other
All Music: Elisabeth Claude Jacquet De La Guerre
Musical biography of Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre, who composed music primarily for the harpsichord in seventeenth century France.
Classical Net
Classical Net : Johann Georg Pisendel
A survey of the life and works of Johann Georg Pisendel (1687-1755), the German Baroque violinist-composer.
Classical Net
Classical Net: Basic Repertoire List: Georg Philipp Telemann
Listing of recorded music. Good reference for recordings as well as understanding how prolific Telemann was!
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: George Frideric Handel Biography
Brief biographical sketch of German-born British composer, George Frideric Handel.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Antonio Vivaldi Biography
Short biographical sketch of Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer, and priest.
Curated OER
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.
Other
Baroque Composers and Musicians: Arcangelo Corelli
Biography on Corelli. Mentions several major Baroque composers in relationship to Corelli's music.
Other
Baroque Composers and Musicians: Tomaso Albinoni
Biography with descriptive prose of the music of Albinoni. In depth discussion of the music itself.
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.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Franz Joseph Haydn
This is a biography on Franz Joseph Haydn. It also includes an audio lecture on Haydn with his music as a background to the lecture.
British Library
British Library: Henry Purcell: The Glory of the Temple and the Stage
An exhibit at the British Library commemorating the three hundredth anniversary of Purcell's death. Includes wonderful sound samples and some images of original manuscripts.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Johann Sebastian Bach
Use this resource to learn some interesting information about the composer, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750 CE). Find out why he had to spend a month in jail, how many children he had named after him, and much more. Listen to his music...
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Antonio Vivaldi
Use this resource to find out how Vivaldi's (1678-1741 CE) music reflected his personality. Read about this Baroque composer and his work. Listen to the first movement from his most famous work.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Johann Sebastian Bach
Useful biographical information about the famous composer, Johann Sebastian Bach.
Other
Hildegard Publishing Company: Antonio Bembo
A paragraph of biographical information on Antonio Bembo, a female composer of the Early Baroque period.
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.
Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona Univ.: Symmetrical Binary Principle
This site from the Northern Arizona University contains the meanings of the symmetrical binary principle in Bach's music and several other composers of this period.
Curated OER
Classical Net : Johann Georg Pisendel
A survey of the life and works of Johann Georg Pisendel (1687-1755), the German Baroque violinist-composer.