The Life and Music of Isaac Albéniz
The Life, Works and Operas of Isaac AlbénizBiography of Tomaso Albinoni
Tomaso
Albinoni
One page biography
Tomaso
Albinoni
Information from the Classical Composers Database
Biography of Charles
Alkan
The Alkan Society
The Society aims to stimulate interest in the life and work of the French-Jewish
composer and pianist
Biography of Thomas
Arne
Thomas
Arne
A more detailed biography
Thomas Augustine
Arne
Information from the Catholic Encyclopedia
Biography of Thomas
Attwood
J. S. Bach
A directory of J.S. Bach resources
The Canons and Fugues
of J. S. Bach
A good place to start your research
Dave's J.S. Bach page
A site dedicated to the baroque composer
Carl
Philipp Emanuel Bach
One page biography and discography at Naxos
A tribute to Carl
Philipp Emanuel Bach
Michael Balfe
This site covers the life, times and works of the eminent 19th century
singer and operatic composer
Biography of Michael Balfe
Thomas Bateson
Information on the madrigal composer with a link to his works in the Choral
Public Domain Library
Selected
poetry of Thomas Bateson
Prepared by members of the Department of English at the University
of Toronto
The Beethoven
Reference Site
An excellent web site for Beethoven
Beethoven: The Magnificent
Master
Award winning site with excellent with biography and full list of works
Ira F. Brilliant Center
for Beethoven Studies
San José State University site
Learn to read
music and other information
Online tutorials and guides with the DataDragon
8notes.com
Free Sheet Music, Riffs, Lessons and Tools for musicians who play
easysheetmusic.com
Piano sheet music for the beginner
Biography of
Georges Bizet
Classical music pages
- Bizet
One page biographical summary from the Grove dictionary of music
Biography of Luigi Boccherini
Luigi
Boccherini
One page biography and discography at Naxos
Giovanni
Battista Bononcini
One page biography
Biography of
Alexander Borodin
Alexander Borodin
Biographical information and a list of works
Classical
music pages - Brahms
One page biographical summary from the Grove dictionary of music
Johannes Brahms
One page biography and discography at Naxos
Max
Bruch
One page biography and discography at Naxos
Max
Bruch
A one page biography and list of works
Biography of Johann Burgmüller
Johann
Friedrich Franz Burgmüller
Brief biography and selection of midi files
Short biography of Norbert Burgmüller
Norbert Burgmüller
Informative site offering biographical information and a list of works
Official site of Dmitri Capyrin
the contemporary Russian composer
Internet Cello Society
An international cyber-community of cellists, seeks to advance the
knowledge and joy of cello playing around the world
London Cello Society
The London Cello Society promotes the art of cello playing, preserving its great traditions while encouraging its continuing development.
The Joy of Cello Playing
A good resource for all cellists
Chopin Foundation of
the United States
This is a national non-profit organization dedicated to the support
of talented young American musicians in their struggle for career recognition
Frederic Chopin
Society in Warsaw
The web site of the Frederic Chopin Society in Warsaw, which for over
70 years has been collecting
Chopiniana and promoting knowledge about the composer and his works
Biography of Domenico Cimarosa
Domenico
Cimarosa
One page biography and discography at Naxos
Anthony Wakefield
A contemporary composer of clarinet music
The Clarinet Pages
A source of information for the clarinet amateur, professional, and anyone who "just wants to know"
The International Clarinet Association with worldwide membership
the-clarinets.net
all about the great woodwind instrument
Biography of Jeremiah Clarke
Jeremiah
Clarke
One page biography and discography at Naxos
The
Internet Piano Page - Muzio Clementi
A small collection of Clementi midi files
Arcangelo
Corelli
One page biography of Corelli
Arcangelo
Corelli's final resting place
Pantheon Church, Rome
Biography of François Couperin
François
Couperin
One page biography of François Couperin
Biography of Jean-Henri d'Anglebert
Jean-Henri
d'Anglebert
One page biography and discography at Naxos
Biography of Claude Debussy
Classical
music pages - Debussy
One page biographical summary from the Grove dictionary of music
Leo
Delibes
One page biography and discography at Naxos
Leo Delibes' final
resting place
Cimetière de Montmartre, Paris, France
The official Delius website
Biography of Frederick Delius
Karl
Ditters von Dittersdorf
One page biography and discography at Naxos
Classical
music pages - Dvorak
One page biographical summary from the Grove dictionary of music
Antonin Dvorak's
final resting place
Vysehradsky Hrbitov, Prague
The Elgar Society
Official site of The Elgar Society and Elgar Foundation
Edward Elgar
One page biography and discography at Naxos
The Internet Bandsman's Everything Within
A directory of over 500 sites and the complete information resource for brass bands world-wide

There are a large number of sites dedicated to school or city string ensembles. Google has an extensive list
ChoralNet
This site provides a central portal to online resources and communications
for the global choral music community
The Choral Public
Domain Library
This site has a large amount of choral sheet music available for free.
Well recommended
Google has an extensive list of wind ensemble school and city sites
Gabriel
Urbain Fauré
Biographical information and list of works from the BBC
Classical Music Pages - Gabriel
Fauré
Comprehensive biography from the Grove dictionary of music
Larry Krantz Flute
Pages
An interesting flute resource
Flute Acoustics
A university site that shows you how the flute makes its sound
The Flute Network
The Flute Network is a non-profit educational corporation
Flutes.tk
Flutes.tk, the portal for flutists with links to over 350 flute websites
The British Flute Society
aims to advance the education of the public in the Art and Science of Music and in particular the Art and Science of Flute playing in all its aspects
FluteHistory.com
Everything you wanted to know about the history of the flute
Flute World
America's flute specialty house
MostlyWind
A non-commercial site providing helpful information on woodwind instruments and music, particularly the flute.
Sarah's flute page
Useful site with many hints and tips
Cèsar
Franck
One page biography and discography at Naxos
Classical
Music Pages - Franck
One page biographical summary from the Grove dictionary of music
Niels Gade
One page biography from the Academy of Ancient Music
Biography of Niels Wilhelm Gade
George Gershwin
The official website of George and Ira Gershwin
GershwinFan.com
Fan site for George and Ira Gershwin
Biography of George
Gershwin
Biography of Orlando Gibbons
Orlando
Gibbons
One page biography and discography at Naxos
An excellent site devoted
to Gounod. French version
also available
Charles-Francois
Gounod
One page biography and discography at Naxos
Gounod's
final resting place
Cimetière d'Auteuil, Paris, France
Enrique
Granados
One page biography
Enrique
Granados
One page biography and discography at Naxos
Edvard Grieg Society
A New York-based organization dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments
and influence of Norway's greatest composer
Grieg's final
resting place
His ashes are sealed in the side of a cliff projecting over the fjord
at Troldhaugen (his home)
Official Site of Marco Esu
Brief biography of Cornelius Gurlitt
George Frideric Handel
An excellent site for research into Handel and his life.
Biography of
Handel
Handel's final
resting place
Westminster Abbey, London, England.
The Clarsach Society
The society exists to promote Scotland's oldest instrument - the Clarsach (harp) and to help players progress.
Cairde Na Cruite
Friends of the Harp official website.
Harp Spectrum
Exploring the world of the harp.
World Harp Congress
with members from over 50 countries.
American Harp Society
Founded in 1962 and grown from the needs of harpists - performers, teachers, and pupils.
Biography of Franz
Joseph Haydn.
List of Franz Joseph
Haydn operas.
Classical music pages
- Haydn
One page biographical summary from the Grove dictionary
of music.
Biography of Stephen Heller.
Stephen Heller
Brief biography and a selection of midi files.
Biography of Gustav Holst.
Holst Birthplace Museum
The Regency terrace house where Gustav Holst was born.
Biography of James Hook.
Brief biography of James Hook.
The Scott Joplin International Ragtime Foundation.
Brief biography and list of key works by Scott Joplin.
Joplin's
final resting place
St.Michael's Cemetery, Astoria (Queens), New York, USA.
Official site of Dmitri Kapyrin (Capyrin)
the contemporary Russian composer.
Félix Le Couppey
Information from the Classical Composers Database.
Jean-Baptiste Lemire
The official website of composer and chef d'orchestre Jean-Baptiste
Lemire. French version also
available.
The
Franz Liszt Site
Contains biographical information and links to other sites.
Franz Liszt
One page biography and discography at Naxos.
Liszt's final
resting place
Bayreuth Friedhof, Bayreuth, Germany.
Biography of Edward MacDowell
Marin Marais
Biography and list of works.
Biography of Benedetto Marcello
Jules Massenet
French site dedicated to the composer. English translation available.
Jules Massenet
Information from The Morrison Foundation for Musical Research.
Felix
Mendelssohn
A list of Mendelssohn's works
Felix Mendelssohn
Biographical information, list of works and midi files.
Mendelssohn
Lieder text
A comprehensive list of the words to Mendelssohn's works with some
English translations.
Biography of Jean-Joseph Mouret
The Mozart Project
The life, times and music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Modest
Mussorgsky
One page biography and discography at Naxos.
Biography of Modest
Mussorgsky
Mussorgsky's final
resting place
Alexander Nevsky Monastery, St.Petersburg, Russian Federation.
Oboe
and reed information
Useful site from the Arizona State University showing excercises, tips and maintenance of your Oboe.
British Double Reed Society
A non-profit making organisation established to further the interests of all involved with the oboe and bassoon.
International Double Reed Society
The world-wide organization of double reed (oboe and bassoon family) players, instrument manufacturers and enthusiasts.
Midwest Double Reed Society
Society page and resources.
Oboes for Idgets
Helpful hints and useful resources for oboists.
Jacques Offenbach
One page biography and discography from Naxos.
Biography of Jacques Offenbach
Rodgers
Organs Barbados
For almost two decades Rodgers Organs Barbados has been
meeting the musical needs of churches, institutions and homes in the southern
Caribbean. They are authorized distributors of Rodgers Instruments, LLC
builders of the worlds finest digital/pipe instruments.
Pachelbel
Biographical information on Pachelbel.
Biography of Johann Pachelbel
Niccolò Paganini
One page biography and discography from Naxos.
Biography of Niccolò Paganini
Brief biographical information on
Pietro Domenico Paradies
Martin Winter Pianos
Piano tuning and restoration based in Oxford, UK.
Giacomo Puccini
Italian site dedicated to Puccini. English pages also available.
The Purcell Society
The Purcell Society exists to publish the music of the composer Henry Purcell in informative, critical editions.
Henry Purcell
One page biography and discography at Naxos.
The Rachmaninoff
Lover's Home Page
Short biography and other links.
Biography of Sergei
Rachmaninoff
The Rachmaninoff
Society
You have to join to get detailed information.
Biography of Jean-Philippe Rameau
Jean-Philippe Rameau
One page biography and discography at Naxos.
Biography of Rimsky-Korsakov
Rimsky-Korsakov
home page
A small site offering useful information about the composers life.
Rimsky-Korsakov's
final resting place
Alexander Nevsky Monastery, St.Petersburg, Russian Federation.
Classical Music Pages - Rossini
One page biographical summary from the Grove dictionary of music.
Biography of Gioacchino Rossini
MusicaSacra
Website of the Church Music Association of America.
The Institute of Sacred Music at Yale
The Institute is both a gateway to two professional schools, of Music
and of Divinity, and a place where the art of music is studied in the
context of liturgy and the liturgical arts.
The
Symphony
An interactive guide to Camille Saint-Saëns
Biography of Camille
Saint-Saëns
Saint-Saëns's
final resting place
Cimetière de Montparnasse, Paris, France.
Erik
Satie
A good site offering a wealth of information including a good selection
of sound files.
Biography of Erik Satie
Satie's
final resting place
Cimetière d'Arcueil, Arcueil, France.
The International Saxophone
home page
A must for saxophone lovers - detailed articles, links and advice on all
aspects from buying to playing
SaxShed.com
The Saxophone Shed was opened out of an interest in playing and teaching
the saxophone and sharing information with all who surf on in
The Clarinet and Saxophone Society of Great Britain
aims to encourage and develop the playing of both the clarinet and saxophone and to provide a major resource for its members
Biography of Domenico Scarlatti
Classical Music Pages - Scarlatti
One page biographical summary from the Grove dictionary of music.
Classical
music pages - Schubert
One page biographical summary from the Grove dictionary of music.
The Schubert
Institute (UK)
SIUK's purpose is to promote and develop appreciation of the music of
Franz Schubert and study of and research into his life and works.
Franz Schubert
A list of selected recordings.
Notes
on Franz Schubert
by pianist Bart Berman.
Biography of Robert
Schumann
Schumann's final
resting place
Alter Friedhof (Old Cemetery), Bonn, Germany.
Scriabin Society
of America
The Society has as its purpose the furtherance of the music and ideas
of Alexander Scriabin.
Alexander Scriabin
This site includes a good list of midis and discography.
Scriabin's final
resting place
Novo-Devichy (Nowodjewchij) Cemetery, Moscow, Russian Federation.
Brief biography of John Stafford Smith
John Stafford Smith
Information from Gloucester City Council, UK.
Johann Strauss Jr.
Information from The Johann Strauss Society of Great Britain.
Biography of Arthur Sullivan
Sir Arthur Sullivan Society
This site aims to advance the education of the public in, and promote the performance of, the music of Sir Arthur Sullivan and other contemporary British composers.
Biography of Tielman Susato
Tielman Susato
One page biography and discography at Naxos.
Classical
music pages - Tchaikovsky
One page biographical summary from the Grove dictionary of music.
Tchaikovsky
the man, the composer
A good site with an extensive list of works and other useful information.
Tchaikovsky's final
resting place
Alexander Nevsky Monastery, St.Petersburg, Russian Federation.
The Magazine
for Traditional Music throughout the world
Musical Traditions is an online magazine celebrating all aspects of
traditional music, from all parts of the world.
It contains record, book and tape reviews, articles, discographies, pictures,
news and comment.
Archives of Traditional
Music at Indiana University
This site fosters the educational and cultural role of Indiana University
through the preservation and dissemination of the world's music and oral
traditions.
Ceolas
The home of celtic music on the internet.
Francesco Maria Veracini
Comprehensive information from the ClassicalNet site.
Veracini
One page biography and discography at Naxos.
The Viola web site
Home of the Viola Societies and the Viola Mailing Lists.
Folk Viola
An informative site on the folk viola.
Viola-in-Music
Everything you always wanted to know about the viola.
Violin Making by
Hans Johannsson
A good resource for the art of making and caring for your violin.
Violin Acoustics
A university site that shows how the violin makes its sound.
the Violin
A site with the aim of unveiling the mystery behind the violin.
Connies Violin page
Helpful for students and all violin lovers.
West Country
Violins (UK)
Beautiful old European violins and bows at trade prices
Biography of Antonio
Vivaldi
Vivaldi
Discography and biography
Vivaldi's final
resting place
Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria - near St.Charles
Church.
The Wagner Society
Its aim is the promotion of knowledge, understanding and appreciation
of the life and works of Richard Wagner.
Classical Music Pages - Wagner
One page biographical summary from the Grove dictionary of music.
Biography of Carl Maria von Weber
Classical Music Pages - Weber
One page biographical summary from the Grove dictionary of music.
Biography of Hugo Wolf
Hugo Wolf
Short biography and discography from Naxos.