Composers & Musicians

BBC Artist Profiles - Classical
The composer and musician profiles, offered here by the British Broadcasting Corporation, include quick facts, sound clips, recommended recordings and books. Also included are related websites, and connections to other composers and musicians by time period, location and genre.

Composer's Biography
A site created by composers for reference purposes-information is drawn from a wide range of publications published over 250 years.

Composer Biographies
Easy to access, this site has a limited selection of concise biographies of classical composers, written by Michael Norrish at the University of Cambridge.

Composers
Cook Music Library, at Indiana University's School of Music, has gathered links to pages dedicated to various composers lives and music.

Composers
Naxos, a classical music recording label, gives a brief biography, a discography, and pictures of classical composers.

Dr. Estrella’s Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers
From a music educator, this site allows you to search for composers by name or date and includes a timeline.

The Golden Pages: Composers' home pages
This site, created by the music department at Royal Holloway/University of London, includes links to composers' homepages.

Music History 102 
The Internet Public Library provides a guide to western composers and their music from the Middle Ages through the 20th century. Six eras of music development are included: Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque Age, Classical Period, Romantic Era and Twentieth Century. Many links to additional information provided.

U.S. Opera Composers
Edited by Christopher Hapka, this comprehensive listing of American opera composers has biographical facts and discography on 62 individuals.

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Last Updated: October 9, 2008