Web Directory

» BigEye Music Center - Classical Composers
   Information about composers, their life and works.
   http://www.bigeye.com/muscompo.htm

» Boosey & Hawkes: Composers
   Search for composers biographies and works.
   http://www.boosey.com/pages/cr/

» BravoBisMusic.com
   Works of classic music composers. Downloadable Sheet Music, complete sets of parts. Includes Virtual Performer with which each score becomes a midi instrument with interactive control.
   http://www.bravobismusic.com/index.htm

» Classical Archives: Composers
   List of notable composers from the 14th century onward with links to music in MIDI, MP3, WMA formats.
   http://www.classicalarchives.com/composers/

» Classical Composer Archive
   1500 pictures, 450 biographical sketches; alphabetical, nationality, and chronological indexes; composer of the day.
   http://voyager.physics.unlv.edu/webpages2/websyt/archive.html

» Classical Composer Biographies
   Brief listings, some with illustrations, by Michael Norrish. Insludes a degree of informed speculation and editorializing.
   http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mn200/music/composers.html

» Classical Composers
   Links from Mississippi Public Radio.
   http://www.etv.state.ms.us/radio/composers/composers-a-c.htm

» Classical Composers Database
   Listings of classical composers with on-site and remote links to biographies, pictures, music listings, various analyses of style and methodology, and forums. Owner Jos Smeets accepts and solicits links and contributions.
   http://classical-composers.org/

» Classical Music Archives
   Contains thousands of classical music files in MIDI format as well as live recordings. New contributions are solicited. A search engine is included. Suggests books, links to free sheet music, alphabetical index, featured composers.
   http://www.classicalarchives.com/

» Classical Net: Composer Master List
   Short biographies with discography.
   http://www.classical.net/music/composer/masterindex.php

» Classical Net: Composers
   Extensive link collection.
   http://www.classical.net/music/composer/

» Composers
   Basics about the major creators of classical (art) music, with terms, historical eras, RAM audio examples, and purchase links. From Essentials of Music, sponsored by Sony Classical and W. W. Norton
   http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/composer/composers.html

» Composers Datebook
   Two minute program from Minnesota Public Radio and American Composers Forum outlining each day's history. Includes RAM audio, archives, and links.
   http://composersdatebook.publicradio.org/

» Composers of African Descent
   A brief discography of classical music by African, African American, and African European composers.
   http://chevalierdesaintgeorges.homestead.com/Others.html

» Conservatory: Classical Music at Humanities Web
   A carefully edited introduction to the composers, history, culture, and music of the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern periods. Detailed with considerable background material, illustrations, and commentary.
   http://www.humanitiesweb.org/human.php?s=c

» Decca Music Group Composers List - Classical Music Composers
   Composers from various periods including the 20th and 21st centuries.
   http://www.deccaclassics.com/music/composers/index.html

» Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers
   Includes timelines, birthdays, essays, links, contact information, and gift shop. Search by date or name.
   http://www.stevenestrella.com/composers/

» Golden Pages for Musicologists
   Extensive listing of resources relating to composers of different genres.
   http://web.me.com/jpehs/golden-pages/Composers_home_pages.html

» I Write The Music
   A music portal for composers.
   http://iwritethemusic.com

» Island of Freedom: Composers
   Biographies, illustrations, and links for more than 15 composers. MIDI audio on selected pages.
   http://home.comcast.net/~rsarkiss/iof/COMPS.HTM

» Karadar Classical Music World: Composers Biographies
   Information on composers, works by genre. Available in several languages.
   http://www.karadar.com/index.php/en/composers-biographies.html

» Kunst der Fuge / On Classical
   Thousands of classical music audio files on the fugue, counterpoint and generic classical music. Over 5,000 listed fugues, fugue theories, analyses, reviews, bibliographies, and tools.
   http://www.kunstderfuge.com/

» Music History 102: A Guide to Western Composers and their Music
   Internet Public Library entry categorizes according to musical period, including Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Twentieth Century. Includes Real Audio RAM files.
   http://www.ipl.org/div/mushist/

» The Classical Music Pages
   A database of composer biographies and other music history materials.
   http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/classmus.html

» The Madness Behind the Music
   Contains information about the madness and creativity of some famous composers.
   http://www.angelfire.com/ma/madnessbehindthemusi/

» Université du Québec: Composers
   Alphabetical index of names with birth and death dates.
   http://www.uquebec.ca/musique/compo.html

» What to Listen for in Music
   Series of Kennedy Center lectures by Dr. Michael Broyles in AU audio format with transcripts. Includes music history with emphasis on classical and romantic composers.
   http://town.hall.org/radio/Kennedy/Broyles/

» Worldwide Internet Music Resources: Composers
   Links to sites on individual composers as well as those of more general interest.
   http://library.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/composer.html

» ccm composers-classical-music com
   Composer biographies and compositions database.
   http://composers-classical-music.com

» mfiles: Composers
   Classical, contemporary, and film Composers, with biographies, major works, influences and styles, CD reviews, free sheet music, MIDI and MP3 files.
   http://www.mfiles.co.uk/composers.htm