Composers

Johann Sebastian Bach
http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/bachjs.html
Johann Sebastian Bach is considered to be one of the greatest classical composers of any era. This biography also includes lists of some of his compositions, numerous images, and a bibliography.

http://www.carolinaclassical.com/bach/
For a far more extensive biography of Bach, this site is an excellent choice. It includes links to sheet music of some of his compositions, photographs of the Thomaskirche in Leipzig, where he worked, and more.

http://www.jsbach.org/biography.html
Another site with a more extensive biography of Bach, a large bibliography, “The J. S. Bach Tourist,” images of the composer, and a historical timeline of Bach’s life.

Francesca Caccini
http://www.stevenestrella.com/composers/index.html?composerfiles/caccini1640.html
Francesca Caccini was the daughter of Giulio Caccini, one of the members of the Florentine Camerata, and became the highest paid musician in the court of the Medici. This site offers a biography and bibliography.

Arcangelo Corelli
http://www.baroquemusic.org/bqxcorelli.html
Arcangelo Corelli was an important composer in the Baroque era, and this site offers a good biography and image of him, as well as links for more information and audio examples of his music.

François Couperin
http://www.baroquemusic.org/bqxcoup.html
A concise biography of one of France’s important Baroque composers.

http://www.amarcordes.ch/compositeurs/couperin.htm
A far more extensive article on Couperin and his music, including a list of his compositions.

Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre
http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/composer/jacquet.html
On this site may be found a biography of this composer and a brief list of her works.

George Frideric Handel
http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/handel.html
A concise biography of one of the greatest composers of the Baroque era. The site also includes information on his most famous work, his oratorio The Messiah, various images of Handel, and a list of his compositions.

http://www.ipl.org/div/mushist/bar/handel.htm
Another biography of Handel, with hyperlinks to musical terms used, other composer biographies, and audio files of examples of Handel’s music.

http://gfhandel.org/
An extensive website dedicated to Handel. Although lacking a biography, the site offers information on recordings and publications of his music, bibliographies, a chronology of his life, anecdotes attributed to him, a list of his works, interviews with various musicians and others about Handel’s music, an article on his famous oratorio, The Messiah, and external links to Handel-related sites.

Claudio Monteverdi
http://www.hoasm.org/VB/VBMonteverdi.html
A concise biography of this early Baroque composer, with links to articles on several of his contemporaries. The site also offers images of the composer and a few of his manuscripts and publications, and a partial discography.

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
http://www.baroquemusic.org/bqxpurcell.html
Henry Purcell is considered one of the greatest English Baroque composers. This page offers a biography, with two audio examples of his music.

http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/features/purcell.html#portrait
This page from the British Library website offers images, descriptions, and audio examples of several of Purcell’s works.

Georg Philipp Telemann
http://www.baroquemusic.org/bqxtel.html
A fairly extensive biography of one of Germany’s important Baroque composers, with several audio samples.

http://www.hoasm.org/XIA/XIATelemann.html
A more concise biography of Telemann, with a link to a partial discography.

Antonio Vivaldi
http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/vivaldi.html
A concise biography of this famous Baroque composer, with images, audio excerpts of his Four Seasons, and a bibliography.

http://www.baroquemusic.org/bqxvivaldi.html
Another, somewhat more in-depth biography of Vivaldi, with links to several articles related to Vivaldi and his music.

Performers

Academy of Ancient Music
http://www.aam.co.uk/
The Academy of Ancient Music is one of England’s foremost ensembles that specializes in performing music of the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, and early Romantic eras. This, their official website, offers information about the ensemble, a list of current performances, a discography, and an extensive selection of articles on the music they play (select “More”, then “Features” for a list of the articles by composer/subject).

The King’s Consort
http://www.tkcworld.com/index.html
The King’s Consort specializes in performing music of the Baroque using period instruments and techniques. This is their official website, which includes information about the ensemble and its conductor, Robert King, a list of their current performing activities, and more.

Davitt Moroney
http://www.concertartist.info/biog/moroney.html
Davitt Moroney is professional harpsichordist, as well as Professor of Music at the University of California, Berkeley. This webpage offers a brief description of the artist and his activities.

Orchestra of St. Luke’s
http://www.oslmusic.org/home
The Orchestra of St. Luke’s is a New York-based ensemble with numerous recordings of music of the Baroque and Classical eras. This is their official website, which includes a description of the orchestra, their current concert performances, and more.

Miscellaneous

About Baroque Music
http://www.dovesong.com/positive_music/archives/baroque/about_baroque.asp
This website offers a concise discussion of Baroque music, biographies of numerous Baroque composers, and a nice selection of audio files.

Baroque Music
http://www.baroquemusic.org/index.html
This website offers an extensive collection of biographies with composer images, a wide selection of audio examples, and a number of other excellent articles on Baroque music.

Baroque Music, Parts One and Two
http://trumpet.sdsu.edu/M345/Baroque_Music1.html

http://trumpet.sdsu.edu/M345/Baroque_Music2.html
An informative site with numerous internal links to articles on terms and composers, as well as a number of audio files, a glossary, several timelines, and a list of recommended listening.

Florentine Camerata
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florentine_Camerata
An article on a group of individuals in late 16th-century Florence whose discussions on ancient Greek theories on music led to the creation of what would later become known as opera.

A Harpsichord Primer
http://www.bigduck.com/primer.html
On this site one can learn about the main keyboard instrument of the Baroque era, as well as see photographs of different models and hear many examples played on a variety of instruments.

Harpsichord
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpsichord
A very complete and well-illustrated article on the harpsichord, with many internal links to explanations of terms used and names cited, as well as external links to other harpsichord-related sites.

Introduction to the Harpsichord and the Clavichord
http://www.i-way.co.uk/~storrs/jsw/English/Introduction.html
Another site that describes the harpsichord, as well as other keyboard instruments of the Baroque era, including the clavichord, the virginal and the spinet.