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PBS

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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Website
PBS

Classics for Kids: Aaron Copland "Hoe Down"

For Students 3rd - 8th
Several radio shows with music clips regarding "Rodeo" and other works by Copland. Click to a short biography.
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PBS

Classics for Kids: Musical Instruments

For Students 3rd - 8th
An A-to-Z directory of all the instruments and tools of the orchestra. Each entry includes a description, a picture, and a sound sample.
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PBS

Classics for Kids: Musical Dictionary

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This online music dictionary offers more than just definitions. Most terms have vocalized pronunciations and audio examples, as well.
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PBS

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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PBS

Classics for Kids: John Phillip Sousa

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of John Phillip Sousa (1854-1932 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: 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: Giuseppe Verdi

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901 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: 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: 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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PBS

Classics for Kids: Ralph Vaughan Williams

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958 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: 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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PBS

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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PBS

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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PBS

Classics for Kids: Georges Bizet

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of Georges Bizet (1838-1875 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: 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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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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PBS

Classics for Kids: Johannes Brahms

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of Brahms (1833-1897 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and hear a biography of Brahms.
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PBS

Classics for Kids: Johann Strauss, Jr.

For Students 3rd - 8th
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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Interactive
PBS

Classics for Kids: Compose Your Own Music

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive you will compose your own music in 4/4 time. Hit play to hear to hear your song then send it to your friends!
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Interactive
PBS

Classics for Kids: Match the Rhythm

For Students K - 1st
Match the rhythm you hear by hitting a section of the drum set.
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Interactive
PBS

Classics for Kids: Instruments of the Orchestra

For Students 3rd - 6th
See and hear the instruments of the orchestra.
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PBS

Classics for Kids: Ludwig Van Beethoven

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A short biography of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827 CE) from classical music station WGUC. Follow links to hear samples of his music and learn more about this famous composer.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Orchestra Seating Chart: Baroque, Classical, Romantic

For Students 3rd - 8th
See how the number of orchestra members increased from the Baroque period through the Classical, up to the Romantic. You can print each orchestra seating chart.