Composers of classical music, past and present; composer home pages, biographies, music files, downloads
Compositori; komponisten; compositeurs; compositores
See also: Contemporary Composers
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Classical composer website directories and databases
Biographies
A list of Classical Music Composers arranged in alphabetical order. Includes compositions and CDs.
The 50 Greatest Composers. Discogs
Famous Composers.net
This website provides detailed biographies of hundreds of famous composers.
BBC classical music, the official website of the BBC music magazine.
Twentieth Century Composers (Classical net)
52composers.com
Entertaining and useful profiles of famous classical composers.
Wikipedia entries on classical composers.
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Adam, Adolphe
Adolphe Adam. Wikipedia entry.
Adolphe Adam. Britannica Online Encyclopedia
Adolphe Adam. Classical Archives
Adams, John
Official John Adams home page.
The Death of Klinghoffer
John Adams, Wikipedia entry.
John Adams. New York Times archive of articles and reviews.
Pulitzer Prize biography.
Doctor Atomic
Musicianguide biography.
Boosey.com John Adams page.
John Adams, an article about the composer.
Adès, Thomas
Works by Thomas Ades. BMIC
Thomas Ades official website.
Thomas Adès, Wikipedia entry.
Thomas Ades biography.
“Don’t call me a messiah”, The Daily Telegraph
Ionarts in Santa Fe: The Tempest
Faber Music’s complete list of works by Thomas Adès.
Addinsell, Richard
Richard Addinsell. Wikipedia
Richard Addinsell. IMDB
Albéniz, Isaac
Isaac Albeniz. The Life and Times of Albeniz
Isaac Albeniz, Wikipedia entry.
Isaac Albeniz repertoire list.
Albéniz Foundation
Personal papers of Isaac Albéniz in the Biblioteca de Catalunya
Albinoni, Tomaso
Tomaso Albinoni, Wikipedia entry.
Tomaso Albinoni. Free scores (WIMA)
Tomaso Albinoni. Free scores by Albinoni. IMSLP
Alkan, Charles-Valentin
Charles-Valentin Alkan. Wikipedia
Alkan Society website.
Alkan. Unriddling Alkan
Alkan. Bibliography, Discography, Sheet music and MIDI.
Alkan scores and manuscripts.
Alkan. Free scores at WIMA.
Allegri, Gregorio
Gregorio Allegri. Classical.net entry on Allegri.
Gregorio Allegri. Biography of Allegri.
Gregorio Allegri. Wikipedia
Gregorio Allegri. Concerts, Biography & News – BBC Music
Free scores by Gregorio Allegri
A Biography and detailed essay on Miserere Mei
Gregorio Allegri: Miserere. YouTube
Alwyn, William
William Alwyn. Wikipedia
William Alwyn. Naxos Classical Music
William Alwyn. Chester Novello publishing.
William Alywn. BBC Radio 3
Arenski, Anton Stephanovich
Anton Stephanovich Arenski. Wikipedia
Anton Arensky’s works on The Lied and Art Song Texts Page
Anton Arensky. Free scores by Anton Arensky.
da Arezzo, Guido
Guido da Arezzo. Catholic Encyclopedia
Guido da Arezzo, Wikipedia entry.
Arne, Thomas Augustine
Thomas Arne. Wikipedia
Thomas Augustine Arne. Classical Composers Database
Thomas Augustine Arne. Free scores. The Werner Icking Music Archive (WIMA)
Arnold, Sir Malcolm
The Malcolm Arnold official website.
Malcolm Arnold, Wikipedia entry.
Malcolm Arnold – Biography – Faber Music
Sir Malcolm Arnold – The Telegraph
Malcolm Arnold- Bio, Albums, Pictures. Naxos Classical Music.
Malcolm Arnold – Concerts, Biography & News. BBC Music