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Outlines and timelines on various topics in music history from the Middle Ages to the present.
http://www.geocities.com/papandrew/
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The Music of Freemasonry
Masonic influences on Classical music, and music in the Lodge: Notes, MIDI samples, and facsimile
pages.
http://www.masonmusic.org/
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Save Our Sounds
Describes a project by the Smithsonian Institution and the Library of Congress to convert important
collections of historical recordings to modern formats.
http://www.saveoursounds.com
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History in Song
Includes annotated texts about American history, from Revolutionary War songs to 1960's anti-war
protests.
http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/parton/2/
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Eras Online
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.
http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/eras/eras.html
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Black History and Classical Music
Brief overview and biographical notes about conductors and performers in the classical tradition.
http://ChevalierDeSaintGeorges.Homestead.com/History.html
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Early Women Composers
Includes chronology; extensive biographies of obscure musicians; MIDI files; discography,
bibliography, links.
http://music.acu.edu/www/iawm/pages/
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Jewry in Music
Articles and links about the entry of Jews into the musical professions in Europe in the early
nineteenth century.
http://www.smerus.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
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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.
http://www.westgallerymusic.co.uk/index.html
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Classical Musician Recent Deaths
(from 1988 to current)
http://members.tripod.com/perfartists/obits.html
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Finnish Music in a Nutshell
Brief history of classical music in Finland; by Pekka Hako.
http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/finmusic.html
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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)
http://www.radio.cz/hudba/indexeng.html
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History of Indian Music
Extensive hypertext article by David Courtney.
http://chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/index.html
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This Day In Music History
Daily listing of what happened on this day; extensive introductory tutorial on music notation. (CD
sales: affiliate)
http://DataDragon.com/day/
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Incompetech: Music Styles
Brief, tongue-in-cheek discussion of musical forms.
http://www.incompetech.com/music/
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Medieval Music and Arts Foundation
Early Western and traditional non-Western music: Recording suggestions, discussion, articlesl
links.
http://www.medieval.org/
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Major Musical Periods
Graphic timeline: typical musical forms and styles, major composers, sample MIDI files
http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/2091/
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Singing: The New Grove
Article from The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Strasse/2200/intro.html
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Music and Chess
An annotated bibliography of musical compositions related to chess.
http://www.greschak.com/muschess.htm
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Music History 102
(at Internet Public Library) Very brief overview of major periods, with 20+ representative samples
(RealAudio)
http://www.ipl.org/exhibit/mushist/
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Almanac of Classical Music History
Birth and death dates of composers and performers; first performances of famous works.
http://www.angelfire.com/biz/acousticdigest/almanac.html
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