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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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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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Irving Berlin: Anthology Sheet Music at www.sheetmusicplus.com
If you're interested in the lyrics of Irving Berlin's songs, then you may want to check this personal site out. Just click on the song title and find the lyrics as well as when, where, and why it was composed.
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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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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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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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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Gioachino Rossini
An Italian musical composer who wrote more than 30 operas as well as sacred music and chamber music.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Carl Weber
A musical composer, born near Lubeck, Germany, Dec. 18, 1786; died June 5, 1826.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Franz Schubert
An eminent German musical composer, born in Vienna, Austria, Jan. 31, 1797; died Nov. 19, 1828.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William Wagner
A musical composer, born in Leipsic, Germany, May 22, 1813; died in Venice, Italy, Feb. 13, 1883.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
A noted musical composer, born in Salzburg, Germany, Jan. 27, 1756; died Dec. 4, 1791.
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American Musician and Poet Stephen Collins Foster
Although Foster is known as one of America's most famous folksong composers, his lyrics were very racist by today's standards. This article discusses the new lyrics given to his songs.
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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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Scott Joplin
A fairly extensive biography of the ragtime music legend with links and bibliography.
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Classical Net: Arcangelo Corelli
This site from Classical Net is a very short bio but with a listing of Corelli's more popular works. A good reference to find the acual music.
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Classical Net: Basic Repertoire List: Georg Philipp Telemann
Listing of recorded music. Good reference for recordings as well as understanding how prolific Telemann was!
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Telemann
Brief bio with very organized list of works condensed and catalogued for easy perusal.
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Igor Stravinsky
A biography of Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971 CE) with links to other biographies, lists of his works, and reviews of his works.
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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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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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National Public Radio Tribute to Richard Rodgers
This site has a concise summary of the contributions of composer Richard Rodgers to American music and theater. Centennial tribute provides a brief biography and extensive exploration of the musical influences which shaped Rodgers career.
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National Public Radio Tribute to Richard Rodgers
This site has a concise summary of the contributions of composer Richard Rodgers to American music and theater. Centennial tribute provides a brief biography and extensive exploration of the musical influences which shaped Rodgers career.
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Sir Edward Elgar
Commencement music directors! Looking for a fresh approach to a tired "Pomp and Circumstance?" Use this National Public Radio broadcast story of British composer Edward Elgar's famous ceremonial music.
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