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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...
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Classics for Kids: Composers Timeline
Travel back in time with this composer timeline. This site allows you to choose a composer based on the time period. Learn about the composer and listen to examples of the composer's works of music.
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Classics for Kids: This Week
This website is sponsored by a classical radio station in the Midwest. The site contains audio files and text files of past shows, games, a handful of lesson plans, and lots of energy. You can find information on many composers by...
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...
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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.
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Class Flow: Classical Composers
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains music and biographical information about many classical composers. Information about the Baroque Era, Classical Era, Romantic Era, and 20th Century Era is also included....
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Classical Composer: Johannes Brahms
Learn more about composer Johannes Brahms at this website. It provides a brief and personal overview of his life and music.
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Dr. Estrella's Abridged Dictionary of Composers
Find basic accurate information on more than 500 composers. Most of the content also contains links to other sites that can provide even more information.
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Classics for Kids: Igor Stravinsky
A short biography of Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
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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.
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.
Classical Net
Classical Net: Franz Joseph Haydn
A short biography of Austrian composer Franz Joseph Haydn. There are numerous links on Haydn at the bottom of the page.
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Classics for Kids: Ludwig Van Beethoven
A short biography of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827 CE) from classical music station WGUC. Follow links to hear samples of his music and learn more about this famous composer.
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Classics for Kids: Games
Compose your own music, match the rhythm, form words with notes, and learn more about music and history in these games to teach students about classical music.
National Arts Centre (Canada)
Arts Alive: Listen to Classical Music
Listen to the music of Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven, and Vivaldi. Link from this page to related information, such as biographies of these composers, commentary on their works, and educational activities that test your knowledge and...
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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.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Listening Library
At this resource listen to a selection of audio clips that feature the works of a full range of composers and a full orchestra of instruments. Scroll down an alphabetical list to find the composer or instrument you want, then choose the...
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Internet Cello Society: Luigi Boccherini, Cellist
This site contains an excellent biography on cellist and classical composer, Luigi Boccherini. Hyperlinks to additional information.
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Classics for Kids: Nicolo Paganini
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Classical composer Nicolo Paganini, born on October 27, 1782.
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Classics for Kids: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, born on January 27, 1756. This site also includes an opportunity to listen to a song composed by Mozart.
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Classics for Kids: Franz Joseph Haydn
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Classical composer Franz Joseph Haydn, born on March 31, 1736.
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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.
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Classics for Kids: Composers & Their Countries
Explore this interactive map to find where classical music's composers were born.