Alma Musik
History of Peruvian Classical and Folk Music, with related articles and sales of CDs. |
Almanac of Classical Music History
Birth and death dates of composers and performers; first performances of famous works. |
Classical Musician Recent Deaths
(from 1988 to current) |
Early Women Composers
Includes chronology; extensive biographies of obscure musicians; MIDI files; discography, bibliography, links. |
Finnish Music in a Nutshell
Brief history of classical music in Finland; by Pekka Hako. |
Francis J. Child Ballads
[Folk ballad collector] Biography, ballads, lyrics, tune information, MIDI files, historical background and links. |
Gallery Music
(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. |
History of Indian Music
Extensive hypertext article by David Courtney. |
Incompetech: Music Styles
Brief, tongue-in-cheek discussion of musical forms. |
Jewry in Music
Articles and links about the entry of Jews into the musical professions in Europe in the early nineteenth century. |
Major Musical Periods
Graphic timeline: typical musical forms and styles, major composers, sample MIDI files |
Medieval Music and Arts Foundation
Early Western and traditional non-Western music: Recording suggestions, discussion, articlesl links. |
Music and Chess
An annotated bibliography of musical compositions related to chess. |
Music History 102
(at Internet Public Library) Very brief overview of major periods, with 20+ representative samples (RealAudio) |
Music History Resources
Outlines and timelines on various topics in music history from the Middle Ages to the present. |
Musicians of African Descent
Brief overview and biographical notes about conductors and performers in the classical tradition. |
Singing: The New Grove
Article from The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. |
The History of Czech Music
A brief history of Czech music, from the Middle Ages to the 20th century; Biographies and work of important composers. (Radio Hudba, Czech Republic) |
The Music of Freemasonry
Masonic influences on Classical music, and music in the Lodge: Notes, MIDI samples, and facsimile pages. |
This Day In Music History
Daily listing of what happened on this day; extensive introductory tutorial on music notation. (CD sales: affiliate) |
