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Bach at a Young Age.

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about one of Bach's most famous and most loved choral pieces, the mass in B minor. The article explains why the B minor mass is considered such an an enigmatic work. With a downloadable version of the text of the mass in...
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PBS

Pbs: Duke Ellington's Washington

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores the life of Duke Ellington, as well as the strong African-American community that flourished in Washington, D.C., during the time that Ellington lived there (1899-1923).
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PBS

Pbs: American Masters: Lena Horne

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS profiles American jazz singer and actress Lena Horne's life and music. Includes video.
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Black Past

Black Past: Watts, Andre

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article gives a brief biography of Andre Watts, the first internationally known black classical pianist.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Duke Ellington

For Students 3rd - 8th
Duke Ellington (1899-1974 CE), a jazz legend, was a very interesting person. Here you will get brief biographical information along with a few additional articles on Ellington.
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Other

Afgen.com: Scott Joplin

For Students 9th - 10th
A reasonable biography from Afgen.com of Scott Joplin with some audio to go along with it. Not too detailed, but plenty of information.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: George Frederick Handel

For Students 9th - 10th
(1685-1759) Handel was a musician and composer. His most famous work was "Atalanta."