These sites offer classical music reference material, and downloads of various forms, some available for free and some on a commercial basis.
- ClassicalMusic.co.uk provides a comprehensive set of resources for musicians and enthusiasts alike.
- Piano Pedagogy Plus has many music resources for the piano student.
- The Music Teacher's Resource Site is aimed at the Music Teacher. It has a lot of free teaching material and a subscription area.
- The Music Room is a commercial site offering some scores for free and a sample before you buy policy.
- All Piano Sheet Music has a number of free titles, and its cheap subscription service provides access to many more.
- Music Scores offers scorch sheet music to sample and then print.
- Sheet Music Plus has a huge collection of Sheet Music to buy. If you're looking for something rare or specialist this is the place to search.
- Virtual Sheet Music® has quite a lot of classical and traditional works with some free titles.
- Any Score similarly has classical and other sheet music and some for free.
- Classical Enthusiast has some useful information and links relating to Classical Music.
- ClassicalUSA.com is a gateway with links to a large variety of Classical Music sites.
- ClassicalCDGuide.com is a complete guide to collecting classical CDs, for beginner and expert alike, with numerous thematic guides and bestseller lists.
It is also worth trying the following sites which also provide classical music in various forms.
- Rainmusic has MP3 and Sheet Music.
- France Pianos has lots of information about pianos, but also features keyboards, Sheet Music and MIDI links.
- Piano Passion provides some classical and original music in various forms, and also has an excellent guide to what is available on the net.
- Visit Bernd Krueger's Classical Piano MIDI site.
- CantosdoBrasil is dedicated to Brazilian choral music.
- Unknown Composers is an interesting collection of links to information about unknown, forgotten or unfairly neglected classical composers.
- MusicImports is a US site with a huge database of CD titles, including classical, film, jazz, etc.
- Music for Pianos has a quality collection of Classical MIDI files.
- Classical Web is an Italian classical music site concentrating on composers and musicians.
- The Dimitris Sgouros MP3 site is dedicated to this gifted pianist, with many free MP3s recorded at his concerts.
- Impulse Music has wide ranging content and links covering classical music, musicians, companies and organisations.
- I Write The Music is a link site with a huge collection of links to music web-sites.
- The Good Music Guide specialises in classical CD reviews, and includes a forum and other things of interest to the classical music fan.
- The Ultimate Music Page has a directory of music sites including Composer, Orchestra and Instrument sections.
- Youth Operas presents operas for young performers setting traditional folk tales to the music of classical composers.
- personal.classical.com is a subscription based site with a huge catalogue of classical music for online listening, downloads and custom CDs plus information resources.
- CharliesPiano has a collection of quality classical sheet music for free download.
- Classical Music Net lists 2100+ recordings on CD and tape, plus links to classical sheet music and free mp3 files.
- The Euphonium and Baritone Homepage has much to interest devotees of these instruments and music in general, particularly if you live in or around Buckinghamshire.
- Corale Quadriclavio is a choir based in Bologna dedicated to performances of choral masterworks. Even if you're not based in Italy, their web-site provides both Sheet Music and sound files from their repertoire.
- Organfax is a large site full of information and resources about organs, for organists and keyboard players in general.
- A-M Classical has free Classical and Traditional music in MP3 and MIDI formats.
- Quiescence Music offer Online Piano Lessons for beginning adults who want to learn to play in the New Age style.
- www.BrianHanke.com - the official site of American pianist/composer Brian Hanke.
- The International Music Association - provides a wealth of resources to the classical music lover: articles, reference material, composer details, discussion forums and much more.
- Les Chanteurs de Sainte-Thérèse is a vocal ensemble from Quebec in Canada which mainly performs classical masterworks - information about the ensemble, concert details, tickets, and sound extracts.
- Festival of European Composers is an online weekly magazine about the classical music scene with features, news and reviews.
- LisztWorks is a new site dedicated to the composer Franz Liszt, his life and music with recordings of some of his works.
- Beethoven Pianos is a New York based, family-owned piano retailer specializing in piano sales, restoration, rentals, tuning, transportation, and technical support.
- The Varshavsky-Shapira Piano Duo from Israel have won numerous awards for their performances. Their web-site provides biographical details, audio samples, repertoire and contact information.
- The North Wales Music Festival has been held annually since 1972, and this website provides details of all the planned events. The 2005 season is from 16th to 24th September.
- Mp3 Bach is the web-site of an Argentinian pianist who has recorded some of Bach's keyboard suites and made them available for download.
- Classical Music CDs from Classics Online.
- Second Hand Classical CDs can be bought and sold at this Classical CD Exchange site.
- The Florence International Music Summer Campus provides Classical and Jazz music summer courses in the Florence Music School "Il Trillo", with musicians and teachers of international fame.
- New Classics is an online shop specialising in classical music. They also have competitions to win free CDs and DVDs.
- The Violin Site provides free technique videos, sheet music, and other resources for violinists.
- www.opera-karaoke.com allows opera lovers to download Mp3 piano accompaniments, vocal line tracks and diction tracks of the most famous operas.
- Johnson String Instrument provides all your needs for string instruments: violin, viola and cello sales, rentals, strings and accessories, sheet music and more.
- Radio Crazy is a Swiss Internet Radio station which streams free historical classical & jazz recordings from original shellac vinyls in 128k mp3 quality.
- Volker Hege maintains a German site dedicated to Classical Music with news, reviews, concerts, artist profiles, comprehensive information about Organs and Organ Music, and much more.
- Reading Keyboard Music offers piano lessons including DVD based piano and keyboard instructions, and books for basic piano lessons.
- Naxos the label for Classical Music Online - with Free Sample Tracks.
- OnClassical is an Italian Independent Record Label where artists earn 50% of purchases. It offers cheap classical CDs as online downloads.
- Used Steinway Piano - Graves Pianos & Organ Co., home of the world's greatest pianos. Visit now for new/used Steinway Piano, Yamaha & Roland Digital Pianos including Grand Acoustic Pianos.
- Royalty Free Classical Music - Royalty Free Classical Music library offering Classical compilations, full tracks and loops with high quality previews and instant download MP3 or WAV.
- Cool Conductor is an online educational game to test your skills as a conductor - try conducting pieces by Mozart, Haydn and other classical composers!
- Sempre Violin is a new resource for violinists, teachers, students, and enthusiasts of string music, in blog format with articles, reviews, and discussion on all subjects related to the violin and its music.
Software, Art and other resources:
- Articulate Music is a supplier of Music Software and other resources for Musicians, Students and Teachers. Sibelius is one of the software packages and there are a number of Free Study-Guides.
- The Classical Composers Poster is an interactive poster listing 914 different classical composers split into musical periods. This is a beautiful product is now supplied by mfiles.
- Find Great Posters.com offers posters covering many different topics including music. Their Fine Art section is subdivided into Renaissance, Baroque, Romanticism, Realism and Impressionism with close parallels in music.
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