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Here are some links to web sites where you can look up
composers and their works, buy recordings, and learn more about classical
music:
- For a wonderful introduction to American music, visit the
web site for the American Mavericks public radio series, which features the San
Francisco Symphony. The site includes biographies of composers, music
downloads, and interviews and features on contemporary music.
- Andante.com offers classical music news, reviews, and
commentary. For a monthly fee, subscribers can download performances and access
reference sources.
- The online store ArkivMusic.com has a very complete
catalogue of classical recordings. So does Amazon.com.
- For kids who are learning to play instruments,
FromTheTop.com offers a great resource, and access to public radio's From The
Top programs.
- Many orchestras have wonderful web sites for smaller kids.
They can play musical games at playmusic.com for starters, and visit its music
links page to connect to more great music sites just for them.
- The Learning Zone of the Naxos Records web site has an
introduction to classical music, biographies of composers, a glossary of musical
terms, and an excellent guide to live-concert listening. You can also stream
loads of classical pieces, so this is a great place to visit if you want to
listen to a work a couple of times before you hear it in concert.
- And if you like the very newest "classical" music,
don't miss NewMusicBox.org , a monthly web 'zine about living composers and their
works.
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