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Classics for Kids: Gioachino Rossini

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Romantic composer Gioachino Rossini, born on February 29, 1792. This site also includes an opportunity to listen to a song composed by Rossini.
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Classics for Kids: Anton Grigorevich Rubinstein

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Romantic composer Anton Grigorevich Rubinstein, born on Nov 28, 1829.
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Classics for Kids: Clara Schumann

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Romantic composer Clara Schumann, born on September 13, 1819.
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Classics for Kids: Bedrich Smetana

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Romantic composer Bedrich Smetana, born on March 2, 1824.
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Classics for Kids: Johann Strauss Jr.

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Romantic composer Johann Strauss Jr., born on October 25, 1825. This site also includes an opportunity to listen to a song composed by Strauss Jr.
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Classical Composer Profile: Claude Debussy

For Students 3rd - 8th
Considered an impressionistic composer of the romantic period, Claude Debussy is discussed in this profile. Learn more about his life and music at this site.
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Hyper Jeff Network: History of Classic Electromagnetism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the HyperJeff Network provides a timelined history of scientific thought and discoveries about classic electromagnetism. Includes links to the biographies of famous people and discoverers; the time period covered ranges...
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Classics for Kids: Johannes Brahms

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Romantic composer Johannes Brahms, born on May 7, 1833. This site also includes an opportunity to listen to a song composed by Brahms.
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Classics for Kids: Henry Purcell

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Baroque composer Henry Purcell, born on March 7, 1659.
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Classics for Kids: Bela Bartok

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Modern composer Bela Bartok, born on March 25, 1881.
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Classics for Kids: George Gershwin

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Modern composer George Gershwin, born on September 26, 1898. This site also includes an opportunity to listen to a song composed by Gershwin.
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Classics for Kids: Igor Stravinsky

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Modern composer Igor Stravinsky, born on June 17, 1882. This site also includes an opportunity to listen to a song composed by Stravinsky.
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Classics for Kids: Erik Satie

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Late Romantic composer Erik Satie, born on May 17, 1866.
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Classics for Kids: Richard Wagner

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Romantic composer Richard Wagner, born on May 22, 1813.
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Classics for Kids: Edvard Grieg

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Romantic composer Edvard Grieg, born on June 15, 1843. This site also includes an opportunity to listen to a song composed by Grieg.
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Classics for Kids: Edward Elgar

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Late Romantic composer Edward Elgar, born on June 2, 1857.
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Classics for Kids: Zoltan Kodaly

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Modern composer Zoltan Kodaly, born on December 16, 1882. This site also includes an opportunity to listen to a song composed by Kodaly.
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Classics for Kids: Hector Berlioz

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Romantic composer Hector Berlioz, born on December 11, 1803.
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Classics for Kids: Samuel Barber

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Modern composer Samuel Barber, born on March 9, 1910.
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Classics for Kids: Antonio Vivaldi

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi, born on March 4, 1678. This site also includes an opportunity to listen to a song composed by Vivaldi.
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Classics for Kids: Modest Mussorgsky

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Romantic composer Modest Mussorgsky, born on March 21, 1839. This site also includes an opportunity to listen to a song composed by Mussorgsky.
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Classics for Kids: Domenico Scarlatti

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Baroque composer Domenico Scarlatti, born on October 26, 1685.
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Classics for Kids: Joan Tower

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Modern composer Joan Tower, born on September 6, 1938.
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Classics for Kids: Libby Larsen

For Students 4th - 8th
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Modern composer Libby Larsen, born on December 24, 1950.