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Richard Wagner and His Operas

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site detailing the operas of Richard Wagner. This site includes a biography, audio, video and many other details about Wagner and his operas.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Richard Wagner

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this site to learn much about the life of German composer, Richard Wagner. Besides biographical information topics of interest include classical music, operas, symphonys, and other musical works.
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PBS

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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PBS

Classics for Kids: Felix Mendelssohn

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
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PBS

Classics for Kids: Johann Sebastian Bach

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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PBS

Classics for Kids: Robert Schumann

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of Robert Schumann (1810-1956 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and more about this famous composer.
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Website
Other

Kurt Weill Foundation for Music

For Students 9th - 10th
Celebrate the Kurt Weill Centenary with sections on Kurt Weill and Lotta Lenya, Chronology of Career, Further Reading, Catalog of Worksby Title, by Date, by Genre, Discography, and images. Weill-Lenya Research Center
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Classical Net

Classical Net: Basic Repertoire: Johann Christian Bach (1735 1782)

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Other

Clara Schumann Biography and Quick Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
General information on Clara Wieck Shumann.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Robert Schumann

For Students 3rd - 8th
Schumann's mother wanted him to be a lawyer. Find out how Robert Schumann (1810-1856 CE) ended up becoming a composer with this resource. Use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to listen to some of his work.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Paul Hindemith

For Students 3rd - 8th
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963 CE) a German musician/composer ran away from home at the age of eleven. Luckily he was able to become an accomplished musician. Use this resource to learn more about his life and work, which was banned by...
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Robin Chew

Ludwig Van Beethoven German Composer

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a short history on the German composer Beethoven. It also contains several links to related subjects.
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Classical Net

Classical Net: Basic Repertoire List: Carl Maria Von Weber

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a brief history on the life and works of Carl Maria Von Weber. It also contains a listing of some of his famous works.