Music Resources: Composers, Composition and Music Theory

This site contains a large amount of information on the composer George Frideric Handel, including biographical & historical information, discographies, bibliographic information and other related links.

"The Leonard Bernstein Collection is one of the largest and most varied of the many special collections held by the Library of Congress Music Division. Its more than 400,000 items, including music and literary manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, audio and video recordings, fan mail, and other types of materials extensively document Bernstein's extraordinary life and career." - Library of Congress

Profiles of 444 important classical composers covers basic data, major works, and influences. The site enables users to match individual works to works representing similar compositional forms and styles, and the site also includes a useful glossary of musical terms.

"John Cage Unbound: A Living Archive is an online record of John Cage's work and its evolving impact on music and performance." Hosted by the New York Public Library, this resource includes manuscripts, ephemera (photos, programs, etc.) and videos of, or about, the composer.

The history of the Metropolitan Opera on this site is brief, but is supplemented by a variety of related resources. These include an interactive timeline, audio clips and photos, and access to the MetOpera Database, with information about opera performances and casts.

A searchable reference source for information on instruments from around the world. Browsable by instrument type, geographic origins, and material type, results often offer photos, audio and video samples (when available), as well as descriptive information on each (history, tuning, technique, etc.).

Collection of sites dealing with performance, composition, research and study, music history, music theory, and commercial music.

A virtual archive of musical instruments from Oberlin Conservatory of Music.

Online flashcards for improving music theory skills (note/clef reading, key signatures, intervals, etc.).

Provides basic information about music notation, as well as other useful information. Site is a bit difficult to navigate, but useful nonetheless.

A brief, illustrated introduction to musical notation using lessons and exercises. Includes additional, interactive tools, as well as links to downloadable Apps ($).

An collection of tutorials, exercises, and more, for practicing music theory.