John Adams

Contains a lengthy biography on Adams in addition to  a works list, bibliography of articles on Adams and a list of upcoming performances.

 

George Antheil

Links to the Finding Aid for George Antheil's papers held at Columbia University. 

 

Sir Malcolm Arnold

Site produced by the Malcolm Arnold Society.  It contains a biography, photo gallery, works and publisher information.

 

Daniel Asia

Daniel Asia's website with biographical information, works list, recordings list, calendar and contact information.

 

Australian Music Centre Composers

Almost 400 composers have representation with the Australian Music Centre. This site presents biographical information about each composer, photographs, composer email addresses and links to composer websites, and lists of works and recordings held at the Australian Music Centre Library.

 

Leonardo Balada

Provides a biography, works list with some reviews, a discography, and bibliography.  There is even a section that may be used to sample his music. 

 

Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians*

Offers biographical information on musicians and composers.  Entries contain composer's works and bibliographies.

 

Das Digitale Beethoven-Haus

Contains a timeline of Beethoven's life and an interactive section of the site produced for children.

 

Bernstein Collection

Site featuring one of the largest and most varied of the special collections held by the Music Division of the Library of Congress. Devoted to the life and career of American composer, conductor, and teacher, Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990), this online collection presents a selection of 85 photographs, 177 scripts from the Young People's Concerts, 74 scripts from the Thursday Evening Previews, and over 1,100 pieces of correspondence all searchable with the collection's "finding aid."

 

Leonard Bernstein

Produced by the Bernstein family and those he worked closely with, this site contains biographical information on Bernstein as well as essays on his life. 

 

American Brahms Society

Covers activities and scholarship related to Brahms.

 

Earle Brown

Site produced by the Earle Brown Foundation.  It contains a biography of Earle Brown, a list of works and publishers, and an online archive of digitized materials.

 

Chester Novello Publishing

Search this site for biographical information on composers who have published with Chester Novello.

 

Barney Childs

Link to a short biography on Childs, works list and a Finding Aid to the Barney Childs Collection including manuscript scores, correspondence, manuscript articles and photographs.

 

Copland Collection

Contains information on Aaron Copland's music, correspondence, writing and photographs held at at the Library of Congress.

 

Delius

Created by the Delius Trust this site contains a biography, works list, bibliography, and discography.

 

Felix Draeseke

The Felix Draeseke Society created this website with a biography, works list and bibliography on materials relating to Draeseke.

 

Joel-Francois Durand

Official website for Durand.  Contains a biography, works list, discography, and publisher information.

 

Jason Eckardt

Contains a biography, works list, select reviews, and new about composer Jason Eckardt.

 

Karlheinz Essl

Essl's personal website containing a biography, works list, concert and speaking calendar.

 

Jacob van Eyck

Site contains biographical information and bibliography of articles on van Eyck.

 

Gould Archive

Developed by the Library and Archives of Canada, this site contains Glen Gould's audio tapes and writings.  Works written about or inspired by Gould may also be located on this site.

 

Faber Music's Composers List

Produced by the publisher Faber Music, this site contains biographical information on many contemporary composers who publish with Faber Music.

 

Fine Collection

Produced by the Library of Congress Music Division, this site contains manuscript and printed music, writings, programs, and sound recordings of Irving Fine.

 

Philip Glass

The Philip Glass website contains a biography, works list, and calendar of Glass events around the world.

 

Grove Music Online*

Part of Oxford Music Online, use this database to connect to scholarly biographical information, composer work lists, and bibliographies. 

 

Daron Aric Hagen

Site contains a biography, works list, calendar of events, blog by the composer and much more. 

 

Michael Hersch

Provides a biography, works list, discography, and video of Hersch.

 

Leos Janacek

German-language encyclopedia about Janacek from the Leos Janacek Society.  Includes works list.

 

Andre Jolivet

Created by the Jolivet Society the site provides a biography, catalogue, discography, and bibliography.

 

Paul Lansky

Contains full text papers written by Lansky.  Also links to CD's as well.

 

Liszt Ferenc Memorial Museum

Contains biographical information on Liszt and materials that are housed in the Liszt Ferenc Memorial Museum.

 

The Gustav Mahler Society

Offers essays, diaries, reviews, archives, and events relating to Gustav Mahler.

 

Necrology Index

Produced by Washington University this database will give death dates of composers.

 

Obituary Index

Created by the Music Library Association this site will give death dates and obituary citations for composers.

 

Orel Foundation

Presents biographical information about composers who were suppressed during the Nazi era.

 

Stephen Paulus

Produced by Paulus' publisher this site contains a biography and works list along with a calendar.

 

Steve Reich

Site contains a lengthy biography on Steve Reich.

 

Ned Rorem

Contains a biography and timeline on Rorem's life.  Information on his scores and recordings is also available.

 

Schirmer Composer's List

Search Shirmer's Composer Listings for biographical information on contemporary composers.

 

Schoenberg Center

Contains a biography of Arnold Schoenberg's life and detailed information about his works.  Bibliographies and discographies can also be located on the site.

 

Jean Sibelius

Site contains a lengthy biography of Sibelius and includes photographs. 

 

William O. Smith

Biographies, publication lists and discographies for both William O. Smith and Bill Smith can be found at this site.

 

William Grant Still

Produced by Duke University this site contains Still's biography and highlights from Special Collections at Duke.

 

Karlheinz Stockhausen

The "official" Stockhausen website.  Contains information on upcoming concerts and publications.

 

Richard Strauss Institut

 

Theodore Presser Company's Composer List

Contains biographical information on composers who are published by Theodore Presser Company.

 

Elinor Remick Warren

Created by the Elinor Remick Warren Society this site contains a detailed biography, works list, discography and much more.

 

Kurt Weil

Created by the Kurt Weil Foundation this site contains a biography of Weil, a discography, a chronology, a works list and much more.

 

Richard Wilson

Personal website for composer Richard Wilson.  Contains a biography, works list, and some audio samples.

 

Charles Wuorinen

Official site for Charles Wuorinen.  Contains a biography, works list, photographs, and much more.

 

Women Composers

Bibliography of books, dissertations, and articles on women composers.