Composers
Basics about the major creators of classical (art) music, with terms, historical eras, RAM audio examples, and purchase links. From Essentials of Music, sponsored by Sony Classical and W. W. Norton

Composers Datebook
Two minute program from Minnesota Public Radio and American Composers Forum outlining each day's history. Includes RAM audio, archives, and links.

Composers of African Descent
A brief discography of classical music by African, African American, and African European composers.

Composers Page (Composers.Net)
a growing database of composer biographies.

Composers published by Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers
Search for composers biographies and works.

Conservatory: Classical Music at Humanities Web
A carefully edited introduction to the composers, history, culture, and music of the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern periods. Detailed with considerable background material, illustrations, and commentary.

Decca Music Group Composers List - Classical Music Composers
Composers from various periods including the 20th and 21st centuries.

Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers
Includes timelines, birthdays, essays, links, contact information, and gift shop. Search by date or name.

Famous Classical Composers
A sampling of the men who composed some of the most familiar orchestral music. Includes a summary of their popular pieces and illustrations.

Famous People with Perfect Pitch
Database of well-known composers and other individuals with the musical ability of perfect pitch.

I Write The Music
A music portal for composers.

Island of Freedom: Composers
Biographies, illustrations, and links for more than 15 composers. MIDI audio on selected pages.

Kunst der Fuge / On Classical
Thousands of classical music audio files on the fugue, counterpoint and generic classical music. Over 5,000 listed fugues, fugue theories, analyses, reviews, bibliographies, and tools.

The Madness Behind the Music
Contains information about the madness and creativity of some famous composers.

mfiles: Composers
Classical, contemporary, and film Composers, with biographies, major works, influences and styles, CD reviews, free sheet music, MIDI and MP3 files.

Music History 102: A Guide to Western Composers and their Music
Internet Public Library entry categorizes according to musical period, including Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Twentieth Century. Includes Real Audio RAM files.

Musician Dates
Includes birth and death dates alphabetically by name and chronologically, the histories of music, Christian church music, and Jewish music, and musical terms.

mycomposers.co.uk
More than thirty concise biographies from the Renaissance Period through the Twentieth Century. Each with artist's portrait or photograph.

Royal Holloway Music Department's Golden Pages
Extensive listing of resources relating to composers of different genres.

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