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Classics for Kids: William Grant Still
A short biography of William Grant Still (1895-1978 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: Felix Mendelssohn
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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Classics for Kids: Scott Joplin
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: 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.
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Classics for Kids: Benjamin Britten
A short biography of Benjamin Britten (1913-1976 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
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Classics for Kids: Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov
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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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.
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Mocomi: Johannes Brahms
Explore this brief biography of Johannes Brahms, famous German composer in classical music.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: A Chaparral Christmas Gift by O Henry
Read the "A Chaparral Christmas Gift" by O Henry an off-beat Western Christmas story.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Music for Kids: Famous Pianists
A site showing some of the worlds greatest piano players ever. Learn about famous pianist from all genres of music.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Dreams and Musical Feet
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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Pbs Learning Media: Seven Selfish Shellfish
This video segment from Between the Lions features a classic tongue twister: a type of wordplay that helps children tune their ears to language and the sounds within words. [0:29]
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Mozart and Salieri: Professional Jealousy or Murder?
This is a "WebQuest," lesson in which students follow links for information about Salieri's possible involvement in Mozart's death. Great fun for kids while learning.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Chris Hazell
Use this resource to find out what this British composer's cat had to do with some of his most famous music. Learn about his life, likes, and works. Use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to hear "Borage" from "Three Brass Cats."
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Gabriel Faure Biography
Short biographical sketch of French composer, Gabriel Faure.
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Mocomi: Sergei Rachmaninoff Biography
Brief biographical sketch of Russian pianist, composer, and conductor Sergei Rachmaninoff.
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Mocomi: Antonio Vivaldi Biography
Short biographical sketch of Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer, and priest.
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