Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: A Brief History of Jazz!
A lesson plan that helps students explore the roots of jazz music and some of the important jazz musicians in history.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Gabriel Faure Biography
Short biographical sketch of French composer, Gabriel Faure.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Hildegard Von Bingen
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Early Music composer Hildegard von Bingen, born on January 1, 1098.
PBS
Pbs: The Blues as Poetry
Discover what the relationship is between poetry and the blues. This site features lesson plans and online resources.
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Todd & Sharon Peach: Irving Berlin Remembers Lorenz Hart
Irving Berlin talks about famous lyricist Lorenz Hart, of the famous writing duo Rodgers & Hart. He discuss his impact on music on culture.
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Kurt Weill Foundation for Music
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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Down Beat Magazine: Clifford Brown
Although he died at the young age of 25, Clifford Brown was one of the best trumpet players in jazz. Read a brief biography, view pictures and view a list of his recordings.
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Down Beat Magazine: Freddie Hubbard
Highlighting the career of jazz trumpet player Freddie Hubbard, this site features a biography, pictures and a list of his recordings.
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Examples of Music Scores: Hildegard of Bingen
Images and descriptions of original compositions by Bingen.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Aaron Copland
Aaron Copland (1900-1990 CE) was one of the first composers to put jazzy music into symphonic music, Copland was also one of the greatest American composers. Read more about him and his work. Use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to...
Classical Net
Classical Net: Johann Sebastian Bach
This is a short biography of the legendary composer Johann Sebastian Bach. This site has many links to other topics about Bach.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Ludwig Van Beethoven
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.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Aram Khachaturian
Visit this resource to learn about the life and works of Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978 CE), a Russian composer.
Classical Net
Classical Net: Franz Joseph Haydn
A short biography of Austrian composer Franz Joseph Haydn. There are numerous links on Haydn at the bottom of the page.
National Library of France
National Library of France: Hector Berlioz: The Voice of Romanticism
A richly illustrated site that explores the life and influences of the romantic composer Hector Berlioz. Primary source documents, such as letters, musical scores, and manuscripts, populate the site. Other useful images that help tell...
Library of Congress
Loc: The Leonard Bernstein Collection
The online version of the Library of Congress' collection. Content includes more than 400,000 items, including music and literary manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, audio and video recordings, fan mail, and other types of...
Poetry Foundation
Poetry Foundation: William Byrd (1543 1623)
A detailed and lengthy biographical summary of the life of Elizabethan composer William Byrd, who used poetry for the basis of many of his songs.
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Ascap Official Website
The official site by The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Of interest is the history of ASCAP as well as articles for those wanting to learn more about the music business.
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Georg Philipp Telemann: A Biographical Note
A nice, in-depth biography on composer Georg Philipp Telemann is found here. Details on his compositions and life as a composer are given.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Documents Gallery: Ellington and Strayhorn
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, two of the greatest jazz composers, collaborated on hundreds of works. As you explore this exhibition, you will have an opportunity to view original music scores, listen to audio clips, and view videos...
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Philip Glass Official Website
This is the official website of 20th century composer, Philip Glass. The site includes news, biography, calendar, works, discography, and more.
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Carly simon.com: Carly Simon
This page has everything you would want to know about Carly Simon. It is her official web site with links on: news, music, books, store, timeline, audio/images, and more. Click link to find out.
National Arts Centre (Canada)
Arts Alive: Ludwig Van Beethoven
This site from the National Arts Centre of Canada explores the life of Beethoven (1770-1827 CE). Read about his education, musical contemporaries, loss of hearing, and his death. There are also discussions of many of his famous works,...
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The Official George & Ira Gershwin Web Site
Brothers George and Ira Gershwin had a large impact on American music. Visit their official website that includes biographies, a timeline and a jukebox to listen to their music.
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