J.S. Bach Home Page
An extensive biography, tour of Bach's life in Germany, catalog of his works, bibliography, recommended recordings, and links. Award-winning site, maintained by Jan Hanford in North America and Jan Koster in Europe.

J.S. Bach Archive and Bibliography
Biographical information, pictures and the full texts of over forty cantatas.

J. S. Bach: Canons and Fugues
Tim Smith's studies of the composer's life and music, concentrating on the contrapuntal music.

Johann Sebastian Bach
Classical music pages article from The Grove Concise Dictionary of Music. Also links to related composers and topics, including cantatas, orchestral music, instrumental music, illustrations, list of works, and bibliography.

Dave's J.S. Bach Works Catalog
Complete works catalog, directory of internet resources, recommended recordings, MIDI and RealAudio files, images, icons, links, and a monthly quiz and CD giveaway.

Bach Central Station
A large directory of J.S. Bach resources on the internet.

J. S. Bach Texts
Complete vocal works with English translations. Limited permission to copy in programs and program notes.

Classical Music Archives: J.S.Bach
Over 1300 compositions in MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists. Includes biography, time line, download and playing instructions, and links to artist pages.

Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750
Basic information on the composer. Drop-down menu allows focus on specific periods of his life. Links to lives of other composers.

Johann Sebastian Bach FAQ
Devoted to answering frequently asked or heard questions, especially on a basic level, about the composer, his work, musical concepts, or misunderstandings, with links to more in-depth sites.

The London Bach Society
Provides newsletter, details of the annual Bach festival, history of the organisation, database of his works and details of sponsership and membership.

Johann Sebastian Bach 
Detailed biography, with illustrations of Leipzig in his time and links to added information.

The Bach-Portal
Directory of annotated links. Listing by institutions, departments and societies, general links, catalogue of works and bibliographies, works, related Baroque composers, his world, performance practice, and Baroque instruments.

Bach, the Baroque, and Beyond
Graduate seminar includes motivic variation, development, and saturation, permutation, symmetry, and counterpoint in the composer and others of the period, as well as later developments.

Tradition and Individual Style in the Motets of J. S. Bach
Essay examines how the composer expanded this musical genre within the context of its existing form.

J. S. Bach: His Predecessors
Gives overview of his influences, including the German and Italian keyboard schools, French polyphony and organ music, as well as mathematics.

Johann Sebastian Bach Startpagina
Netherlands directory of categorized links from Europe, Asia, and the United States including English, Dutch, and German.

Johann Sebastian Bach
Detailed biography and comments on his music from Grove Music plus MIDI audio, illustrations, and links from Kunst der Fuge.

Johann Sebastian Bach
Review of the biography by Malcolm Boyd. Emphasizes the book's strengths, including early influences that triggered his creative outbursts.

Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician
Review of the biography by Christoph Wolff details the book's contents and points out highlights.

Johann Sebastian Bach
Biography, musicography, links to related composers, and companion resources from the Here Of A Sunday Morning radio program.

The Well Tempered Clavier: Music of Sacred Temperament
Exploration of the intellectual and spiritual dimensions of the works involved. Includes MIDI audio samples.

Johann Sebastian Bach
Musica Classica Classical Music Dictionary entry with life, works, catalogue, illustrations, and MIDI audio files.

BACHorgan.com
Dedicated to building a community of those who love the Bach's pipe organ music. Includes biography, workshops, tributes, organ schools and purchase information, clip art, jokes, sheet music, recording and book sales, and links.

Music of Intellect: The Goldberg Variations
Detailed study of the intellectual and psychological dimension of one of the composer's best-known sets of music. Includes MIDI audio samples.

Bist Du bei Mir: BWV 508
An essay on the controversy over authorship of the religious song Be Thou with Me. Janet I. Wasserman argues that it originates with Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel and was later adapted by Bach.

The Global Bach Community
An organization devoted to linking and supporting local Bach organizations worldwide.

Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Brief biography and caricature with summaries of choral and vocal, organ, other keyboard, chamber, orchestral music, and concertos with recommended Naxos recordings.

J. S. Bach's Influence on W. A. Mozart
Paper by Patrick Findlay concludes that Sebastian had a strong impact on the music of Amadaeus, especially in development of fugue and sonata hybrids.

The Industrious Herr Bach
Biography, timeline, quotes, key works, and resources from Heart's Ease Conservatory.

Johann Sebastian Bach
Biography emphasizing personality and relationships as well as musical abilities from Decca.

Biography of J.S. Bach
Brief sketch of his life, focusing on his rapidity of composition and technical skills both in playing and maintaining various instruments.

A Study of the Texts of J.S. Bach's Motets
Tad Inoue of Japan provides an English version of a research paper dealing with the source material and characteristics of the lyrics with an evaluation of these writings.

24 Hours Bach -
Broadcast concert program on the 250th anniversary of the composer's death.

Bach Acoustics, Numerology and Tuning
Explores how the composer encoded gematria and other number patterns into his music, following the documented treatises of his predecessor Werckmeister. Examination of how he may have tuned his harpsichord.

J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Brief chronology, partial list of works with MIDI audio for selected BMV numbers, gallery, and contact information.

Johann Sebastian Bach
Heart's Ease provides a brief biography, key works, recommended recordings, and additional resources.

Johann Sebastian Bach 
Timeline and links to Christmas chorales and organ preludes with printed music and MIDI audio files.

Riemenschneider Bach Institute
Archive and research institute at Baldwin-Wallace College. Organization, contact, and journal subscription information provided, along with links and festival details.

Grave of Johann Sebastian Bach
Find a Grave details the burial, reburial, and subsequent moving of the composer's remains to Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany with portrait of composer and photographs of grave plate and church exterior.

Music History 102: Johann Sebastian Bach
Biography, illustrations, and Real Audio RAM files from the Internet Public Library.

J. S. Bach - The Universal Musician
Provides life, works, place in history, influence, inspirational quotes, timeline, and sketches.

Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685 - 1750), Germany
Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.

Bach Plucked
The composer's string music, especially lute and guitar, with specialized articles and links to internet resources .

Exeter Bach Society
News of Bach concerts in the Cathedral which support its Music Foundation Trust. Includes contact and membership information and an events diary.

Samuel Barber
Biography, selected discography, work list, reviews, links.

Samuel Osborne Barber
Essay from PBS series I Hear America Singing includes RAM and WAV files of Sure on This Shining Night.

M.L.A. Obituary Index--Barber, Samuel
Obituary and dictionary citations.

Samuel Barber: American Composer
Diary of one person's personal reaction to his works, especially the Adagio for Strings, as part of a growing appreciation of classical music.

Samuel Barber 
Musica Classica Classical Music Dictionary entry with life, works, links, and MIDI audio file.

Barber, Samuel
Brief biography and caricature with short synopses of his orchestral, vocal, stage, chamber, and piano music and recommended Naxos recordings.

Samuel Barber's Vanessa
Review of the opera during a Boston presentation in 2000.

SFBC: Samuel Barber
Brief biography and list of his pieces performed by the San Francisco Bach Choir. Includes texts, translations, and some commentary.

Barber, Samuel
Encyclopedia.com article includes a bibliography and links to premium resources from Electric Library.

Barber, Samuel 
Biography, work list.

Samuel Barber

Barber, Samuel (1910 - 1981), United States
Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.

Grave of Samuel Barber
Find A Grave photograph of the composer's burial place with available map to the Westchester, Pennsylvania site. Link to the cemetery shows other notables sharing his resting place.

Bela Bartok

Classical Music Pages biography and composition information from The Grove Concise Dictionary of Music. Includes photographs, concerti, list of works, and bibliography

.Emory University: 20th-Century Music 

General characteristics, works, quotes, links.

About Bartók

Biography from Hungarica.Net with recommended reading and links to related artists and cultural information.

Janos Breuer: Bartok and the Third Reich 

Article concerning the frequency of performance of his works under the Nazi regime in Germany.

Bela Bartok 

Musica Classica Classical Music Dictionary entry with life, works, illustrations, MIDI audio files, and links.

Béla Bartók
 

Brief biography and photograph from Decca Classics. Emphasis on influences and development of personal style.

Bela Bartok
 

Brief biography and caricature with summaries of orchestral, chamber, and piano music and recommended Naxos recordings.

Bela Bartok - 

Timeline in German and English with links to related sites.

Bartók, Béla (1881 - 1945), Hungary 

Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.

A Rough Guide to Bela Bartok
 

His use of Hungarian Maygar folksongs and the origins of Hungarian folk music, tonal aspects and harmony, organicity and Fibonacci numbers in his music, and his popular appeal.

Leonard Bernstein 

Official site. Includes background information, correspondence, scores, concert memorabilia, excerpted audio files, working notes, biographical details, photographs, recordings, items for sale, and contact information.

Sony Classical Artist: Bernstein, Leonard 

Extended biography with links to related composers, conductors, and orchestras. Includes discography.

Arias and Bacarolles: The Leonard Bernstein Pages 

Homage featuring biographies, bibliographies, classical and theater works, features, newspaper articles, MIDI audio files, and links.

Leonard Bernstein - conductor and composer 

This is the mfiles page for Leonard Bernstein, with career overview and links to soundtrack reviews and related composers.

20th Century Music: Leonard Bernstein 

Time line, major compositions, and books from Emory University.

Leonard Bernstein

Musica Classica Classical Music Dictionary entry with life, works, MIDI audio, and illustrations.

Leonard Bernstein

Biography from GetMusic with interview, audio clips, links, and recordings for sale.

Bernstein, Leonard (1918 - 1990) 

Brief biography and caricature with summaries of stage, orchestral, and choral works.

Bernstein, Leonard (1918 - 1990), United States

Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.

Leonard Bernstein -

Filmography at the Internet Movie Database with television and motion picture credits and links.

Boulanger, Nadia
Article with pronunciation, major works and accomplishments from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2001.

Nadia Boulanger Remembered: My Personal Recollections
Albert Alan Owen recalls his time as her composition student in Paris in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Gives glimpses of her personality as well as musical abilities

.Boulanger, Nadia 
Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and link to biographical essay from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.

Boulanger, Nadia (1887-1979) 
Brief biography with summary of vocal music and recommended recording.

Boulanger, Nadia (1887 - 1979) 
Biography of the elder sister, with major works, family relationship, and other musical achievements. Includes related links from xrefer.

Nadia Juliette Boulanger 
Highlights of compositional and other musical achievements from Distinguished Women of Past and Present.

Boulanger, Nadia 
Encyclopedia.com entry with biography and major accomplishments. Includes links to premium resources from the Electric Library.

Benjamin Britten 
Classical Music Pages article with photograph and links from The Grove Concise Dictionary of Music.

Benjamin Britten
Essay, biography, list of principal works, discography.

Benjamin Britten
Main life events, list of works, discography, many links.

20th Century Music: Benjamin Britten 
Emory University outline of his life and listing of his works with external links.

Britten, Benjamin
Brief biography and caricature with short summaries of his operas, orchestral works, chamber, and vocal and choral music with recommended recordings.

Benjamin Britten -
Musica Classica Classical Music Dictionary entry with life, works, operas, MIDI audio file, illustrations and links.

Colorado Britten Society -
Official site. Intended to promote performance and research of his works and appreciation of his influences. Includes biography, directors, links, concert schedules, and membership and contact information.

Britten, Benjamin (1913 - 1976), United Kingdom 

Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.

Britten, Benjamin 
Encyclopedia.com article with links to premium sources from the Electric Library.

Faber Music: Benjamin Britten 
Biography, photograph, work list, selected discography.

Benjamin Britten at Heart's Ease Conservatory
Biography, key works and suggested further resources.

Biography: Benjamin Britten
Life, selected works, and recommended bibliography from OperaGlass.

Benjamin Britten Page
Features an exploration of his War Requiem. Includes related compositions, biography, sound clips, and links.

Britten, (Edward) Benjamin
Concise Encarta Encyclopedia article about the composer includes AIF audio file from Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra.

Here Comes Everybody: The Music, Art and Poetry of John Cage
An interdisciplinary conference and festival on Cage's contributions to twentieth century culture. (November, 1995)

John Cage
Biography from The Grove Concise Dictionary of Music. Includes pictures.

The Music of John Cage
James Pritchett's writings.

Four Minutes, Thirty-Three Seconds by John Cage
A performance of the famous composition.

John Cage 
Quotations.

The Sounds of Silence: John Cage and 4'33"
An essay examining the history and creation of the work 4'33".

Review: John Cage: Composed In America 
Composed In America edited by Marjorie Perloff and Charles Junkerman. Review by Kenneth Goldsmith

John Cage Selected Discography 
A short discography of some of Cage's well known works

John Cage (1912-1992) 
Biography, photographs, musical highlights, and list of noted works from Karadar.

John Cage Biography (ABT) 
A short biography.

John Cage (1912-1992) 
Biographical sketch, caricature, comments on compositions, and Naxos discography.

John Cage at the Mattress Factory 
Photos of Cage's installation at the Mattress Factory. (In collaboration with The Carnegie Museum of Art.)

John Cage 
Includes short biography, and review of 'Music of Changes'.

John Cage: List of Works 
An incredibly complete list of works, including unpublished works, and missing works.

The Cage Page 
Paul Richards' celebration of the composer's music and writing. Quotes presented in a Cage-like manner.

SILENCE: the John Cage discussion list 
For discussions of the music, philosophies, writings, art, life, influences, and influence of Cage.

Malcolm's John Cage Page 
Links to Cage sites on the internet.

Cage, John (1912 - 1992), United States 
Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays.

Pomona College Alumni Profile - John Cage '30
Includes short biography.

John Cage - Indeterminacy 
A collection of works.

John Cage Database
Contains complete discography, detailed worklist and combined literature index, compiled from various sources.

The Recorded Music of John Cage 
Discography (hosted by New Albion)