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Almanac of Classical Music History
Birth and death dates of composers and performers; first performances of famous works.
www.angelfire.com
An annotated bibliography of musical compositions related to chess.
www.greschak.com
Graphic timeline: typical musical forms and styles, major composers, sample MIDI files
www.geocities.com
Medieval Music and Arts Foundation
Early Western and traditional non-Western music: Recording suggestions, discussion, articlesl links.
www.medieval.org
Brief, tongue-in-cheek discussion of musical forms.
www.incompetech.com
Daily listing of what happened on this day; extensive introductory tutorial on music notation. (CD sales: affiliate)
datadragon.com
Extensive hypertext article by David Courtney.
chandrakantha.com
A brief history of Czech music, from the Middle Ages to the 20th century; Biographies and work of important composers. (Radio Hudba, Czech Republic)
www.radio.cz
Brief history of classical music in Finland; by Pekka Hako.
virtual.finland.fi
Classical Musician Recent Deaths
(from 1988 to current)
members.tripod.com
(Sung by church and chapel "bands" in the UK in the 18th and 19th centuries) Includes articles, sample scores and MIDI files, links, and organizations.
www.westgallerymusic.co.uk
Articles and links about the entry of Jews into the musical professions in Europe in the early nineteenth century.
www.smerus.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
Black History and Classical Music
Brief overview and biographical notes about conductors and performers in the classical tradition.
chevalierdesaintgeorges.homestead.com
Basics about the major periods of classical (art) music, with terms, composers, RAM audio examples, and purchase links. From Essentials of Music, sponsored by Sony Classical and W. W. Norton.
www.essentialsofmusic.com
Includes annotated texts about American history, from Revolutionary War songs to 1960's anti-war protests.
www.fortunecity.com