A sampling of the men who composed some of the most familiar orchestral music. Includes a summary of their popular pieces and illustrations.

Short biographies with discography.

Extensive link collection.

Information on composers, works by genre, MIDI and MP3 files. Available in several languages.

Includes timelines, birthdays, essays, links, contact information, and gift shop. Search by date or name.

A database of composer biographies and other music history materials.

Birth and death dates, pronunciation, and nationality of composers.

Arizona Republic columnist James Reel's introduction for those not familiar with the subject. Includes biographies and the essays Classical Music and Onions and A Guide to Classical Listening.

Alphabetical index of names with birth and death dates.

1500 pictures, 450 biographical sketches; alphabetical, nationality, and chronological indexes; composer of the day.

A music portal for composers.

A brief discography of classical music by African, African American, and African European composers.

Name, nationality, birth and death dates, pronunciation and links for 3000+ composers.

Contains information about the madness and creativity of some famous composers.

Links to sites on individual composers as well as those of more general interest.

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.

Classical, contemporary, and film Composers, with biographies, major works, influences and styles, CD reviews, free sheet music, MIDI and MP3 files.

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.

Extensive listing of resources relating to composers of different genres.

Information about composers, their life and works.

Representative listing from the 14th century onward with links to music in MIDI, MP3, WMA formats.

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.

Composers from various periods including the 20th and 21st centuries.

Biographies, illustrations, and links for more than 15 composers. MIDI audio on selected pages.

Composer biographies and compositions database.

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

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.

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.

Search for composers biographies and works.

Links from Mississippi Public Radio.

Two minute program from Minnesota Public Radio and American Composers Forum outlining each day's history. Includes RAM audio, archives, and links.

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.

Internet Public Library entry categorizes according to musical period, including Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Twentieth Century. Includes Real Audio RAM files.

Brief listings, some with illustrations, by Michael Norrish. Insludes a degree of informed speculation and editorializing.