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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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Web Gallery of Art: Portrait of Janos Bihari, Composer and Gipsy Virtuoso
An image of "Portrait of Janos Bihari, Composer and Gipsy Virtuoso", created by Janos Donat in 1820 (Oil on canvas, 57,8 x 47,5 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: A Young Woman Composing Music
An image of "A Young Woman Composing Music", created by Gabriel Metsu from 1662-63 (Oil on panel, 58 x 44 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Composer Mihaly Mosonyi and His Wife
An image of "Composer Mihaly Mosonyi and his Wife", created by Henrik Weber during the 1840's (Oil on canvas, 84 x 69 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Composer Ferenc Erkel
An image of "Composer Ferenc Erkel", created by Alajos Strobl from 1881-84 (Limestone, above life-size).
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Johann Christian Bach
This profile of the 11th son of J. S. Bach surveys his life as a successful court musician and composer in Italy and England.
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Aaron Copland
A good biography, with a good list of works, make this worthwhile, with links to related composers and at least one work, "Appalachian Spring."
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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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Benjamin Britten
Classical Net offers links, resources, and lists of works on Benjamin Britten (1913-1976 CE), one of Britain's greatest composers.
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Pianist and Composer Fred Hersch
National Public Radio provides highlights of both the top national and international news, as well as various editorials, commentaries, and reviews. The majority of the content is available in audio format.
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Classical Net : Johann Georg Pisendel
A survey of the life and works of Johann Georg Pisendel (1687-1755), the German Baroque violinist-composer.
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Telemann
Brief bio with very organized list of works condensed and catalogued for easy perusal.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Sketch Map of the Russian Campaign, 1812
A sketch map of Western Russia at the time of Napoleon's invasion in 1812. "The disastrous campaign which opened in June, 1812, was conducted on so vast a scale that a brief sketch can provide only the slightest conception of the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Bust of Pindar
Pindar, though the contemporary of Simonides, was considerably his junior. He was born either at, or in the neighborhood of Thebes in Baeotia, about the year 522 B.C. Later writers tell us that his future glory as a poet was miraculously...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Franz Liszt
A pianist and composer, born in Rading, Hungary, Oct. 22, 1811; died in Baireuth, Oct. 31, 1886. He under took the study of music at the early age of six years, at nine attracted much attention by his skill on the pianoforte, and soon...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Heinrich Shuetz
A German composer and organist, generally regarded as the most important German composer. He wrote one of the first German operas.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Henry Purcell
A Baroque composer, is generally considered to be one of England's greatest composers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Henry Purcell
A Baroque composer. He is generally considered to be one of England's greatest composers.
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Rev. James Cleveland
This is a Biography on Rev. James Cleveland, a singer, song-writer, director and composer of gospel music.
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Portrait of Henri Kling
This ASU biographical sketch depicts a man in the 1800's who was consumed by French horn music. As a composer and conductor, he viewed music from many angles. His beliefs about the playing of the French horn are interesting and...
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Unverified Portrait of Bach, by Johann Ernst Rentsch, 1712
This site is a tribute to the great composer. Includes some biographical history, pictures of the places he performed, and commentary on his works.
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Inkpot: Johann Sebastian Bach
This site is a tribute to the great composer. Includes some biographical history, pictures of the places he performed, and commentary on his works.
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Auf Wiedersehen!
This site is a tribute to the great composer. Includes some biographical history, pictures of the places he performed, and commentary on his works.
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Statue of Bach
This site is a tribute to the great composer. Includes some biographical history, pictures of the places he performed, and commentary on his works.
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