Music History, Composers and Eras/Periods

• Baroque Music ... biographies of famous composers of the Baroque era.
• Beethoven, The Magnificent Master ... the famous composer's history and collection of musical creations.
• Classical Archives.Com ... a collection of MIDI recordings of classical music along with WAV and MP3 formats.  Searchable indexes include composers and titles along with a timeline.
• Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) Music Room ... composers section.
• Duke Ellington ... learn about the life and music of Duke Ellington.
• Essentials of Music ... a collaboration of Sony Music and W. W. Norton and Company Publishers, includes audio clips and a glossary.
• Harlem Renaissance ... a musical overview of the Harlem Renaissance during the 1920's.
• Jazz in the Schools ... a exploration of Jazz produced by the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA).
• Musical Notes ... a Thinkquest, this links focuses on music history.
• NAXOS Composers ... this music company offers a comprehensive listing of biographies from A-Z.
• NAXOS Music Categories ... an overview of five classical genres (orchestral, chamber, solo instrumental, choral and opera)
• NAXOS Musical Timeline ... a brief musical history by era from 1150 to the mid 20th century.
• New York Philharmonic Kidzone - Composers' Gallery ... learn about famous composers.
• Piano Education Page - Listening List and Composer Resource ... a list of important piano pieces by composers A-Z, music may be listened to free of charge.
• River of Song ... an exploration of the music of the Mississippi River.  A collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and PBS.

Music Theory and Instruments

• Creating Music ... compose, play with virtual instruments, try out music games and puzzles.
• Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) Music Room ... includes an instrument encyclopedia, composers section, and a virtual tour of the DSO.
• Musical Notes ... history, theory, instruments and games for learners of music.
• Name That Tune ... learn about the health benefits of music, play "Name That Tune", and search a large index of songs from A-Z (play the songs or see the words)  Maintained by the National Institute of Health, Department of Health and Human Services (NIEHS).
• New York Philharmonic Kidzone ... learn about instruments and more including games.
• NAXOS Musical Instruments ... an overview of six major categories of musical instruments (bowed strings, woodwind, brass, percussion, keyboard and guitar).
• Piano Player ... Funbrain site helps to learn notes on a piano keyboard, includes levels of difficulty.
• Playmusic ... hosted by the American Symphony Orchestra League, includes a virtual tour of an orchestra and games (Shockwave plugin needed for games).
• San Francisco Symphony ... learn about instruments, play in the music lab and answers to questions like "what is a symphony?"
• Science of Music - Accidental Scientist ... what is music? How are sounds made?  The answer to these questions and more at this Exploratorium site.

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