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Baroque Cantata

For Students 9th - 10th
If information is needed about Baroque cantatas, this site can probably provide it. Ccmposer biographies and audio samples of their cantatas are included in the site. There is also great information about the Baroque era in general.
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PBS

Classics for Kids: Edvard Grieg

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of Edvard Grieg (1843-1907 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: Scott Joplin

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of Scott Joplin (1868-1917 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: Sergei Prokofiev

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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Classics for Kids: Dmitri Kabalevsky

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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Classics for Kids: Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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Classics for Kids: Claude Debussy

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of Debussy (1862-1918 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and more about this famous composer.
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Songwriters Hall of Fame

Songwriters Hall of Fame: Dolly Parton

For Students 9th - 10th
Country music singer and songwriter Dolly Parton has had many hits during her career. Learn more about her and her music through this site which offers a biography, discography and an audio clip.
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Welcome to the Club the Women of Rockabilly

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the women who were the queens of rockabilly. Listen to samples of their music, read brief biographies and view a timeline ranging 70 years.
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Elvis Presley

For Students 9th - 10th
The official site for Elvis Presley, from Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. Read a biography, an overview of his achievements, frequently asked questions, and what notable others have said of him. Good explanations of the roots of his...
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Sondheim: All Things Sondheim

For Students 9th - 10th
Site offers current information on Sondheim shows as well as local shows, merchandise, chat, columns about theater, features and updates. Also includes a biography of Sondheim.
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California Institute of Technology

Benjamin Britten: Cal Tech Project Page

For Students 9th - 10th
The focus of this project is Britten's War Requiem, but there are good photos, a bibliography, links and biographical information. The index page has information on many other Britten works.
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Classics for Kids: Modest Mussorgsky

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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Classics for Kids: Georg Philipp Telemann

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767 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: Antonin Dvorak

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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Classics for Kids: Frederic Chopin

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of Chopin (1810-1849 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and more about this famous composer.
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Classics for Kids: Franz Schubert

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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Cosmic Baseball Association: Gary Snyder

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Beat generation writer Gary Snyder includes a quote and photos.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Franz Joseph Haydn

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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IMDb

Im db.com: Judy Garland

For Students 9th - 10th
Filmography and biographical information about Judy Garland's film and music career, which was cut short by a tragic death. Read facts and other trivia about her life including many links to relevant famous people and related stories.
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Pbs American Masters: John Cage

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about this unusual but creative modern classical composer. Highlighting his major works, this short biography explores his philosophy of music.
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Classics for Kids: Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and more about this famous composer.
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The Charles Ives Society

For Students 9th - 10th
While there is very good biographical information here, the Society is more of a scholarly institution. There are audio clips (look for the Real Player logo), links and suggested readings as well.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Ragtime

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes background essays, artist biographies, sheet music, video, and audio resources about ragtime.