PBS
Classics for Kids: George Gershwin
A short biography of George Gershwin (1898-1937 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Johann Strauss, Jr.
This site has a short biography of Johann Strauss, Jr (1825-1899 CE) with an audio clip of the 'Tritsch-Tratsch Polka.' Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Modest Mussorgsky
A short biography of Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and more about this famous composer.
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.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
A short biography of Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and more about this famous composer.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Franz Schubert
A short biography of Franz Schubert (1797-1828 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
Other
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...
PBS
Classics for Kids: John Phillip Sousa
A short biography of John Phillip Sousa (1854-1932 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Dmitri Kabalevsky
A short biography of Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
Other
Unc Greensboro: Cello Music Collections
A site for cello scholars looking for original scores for Cello Music. Online descriptions will familiarize an aspiring cellist with the great works and famous composers. Some pieces can be ordered online. Links to related sites.
Read Works
Read Works: Famous African Americans Duke Ellington
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage contains biographical information about the famous jazz composter, Duke Ellington. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
Quia
Quia: Composer Fun
Choose one of four games (matching, concentration, flashcards, or a word search) to practice or review your knowledge of famous composers and their works.
Other
Famous Singers
Biographical profiles of famous singers in major musical genres. Includes photo and links to snippets of their songs.
Other
St. Petersburg Guide: Famous Russian People
Information on eleven famous Russians who are writers, poets, composers, and artists. Includes picture.
BBC
Bbc: Bitesize: Gcse Music
GCSE Music provides links to a variety of music topics including composers, composing music, music theory, music technology, performing and evaluating music, music styles, world music, and traditional music from the UK.
PBS
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.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Frederic Chopin
A short biography of Chopin (1810-1849 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and more about this famous composer.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Claude Debussy
A short biography of Debussy (1862-1918 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and more about this famous composer.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Sergei Prokofiev
A short biography of Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Antonin Dvorak
A short biography of Antonin Dvorak (1810-1849 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and more about this famous composer.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mozart wrote his first sonata when he was only four years old. He liked to play pool and enjoyed liver dumplings and sauerkraut. Use this resource to learn more about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791 CE), famous Austrian composer, and...
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.
Seymour Brody
Jewish Heroes in America: Leonard Bernstein
Presents a biographical summary of the life of conductor, composer, and pianist Leonard Bernstein. He composed music not only for symphonies, but also for Broadway (West Side Story) and operas.
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.
Other popular searches
- Famous Composers Series
- Famous Composers: Brahms
- Famous Composers Brahms
- Famous Composers & Musicians
- Famous Composers and Musicians