19th Century American
Civil War, A Short History of Appalachian Traditional Music, American Popular Music before 1900, Amoskeag Music, Cecil Sharp in America, Cowboy Songs, Dr. Horsehair, Halcyon Days Music, Historic American Sheet Music, Hutchinson Family Singers, John Henry - The Steel Driving Man
20th Century Pop
Belgian Pop and Rock Archives, Brief History of Dub Music, Fifties Forever, History of Banned Music in the United States, History of CBGB, History of Modern Day Music at Music Manna, Oldies Music Calendar, PopQuestions.com, Remember A Day, The Chronicle of Rock: Music History
Baroque
Baroque Aria, Baroque Composers and Musicians, Baroque Flute Teachers International Yellow Pages, Baroque InfoCentral, Baroque Music, Baroque Music, Baroque Music UK, Baroque Music.com, Music of the Augustan Age: Historical Background, Society for Seventeenth-Century Music
Castrati
All You Would Want To Know About the Castrati, Angelo Manzotti, Boy Choir Costumes, Castrati and Countertenors, The Male Soprano Page, The Singing Voice, Urological Sciences Research Foundation: Castrati
Almanac of Classical Music History
Birth and death dates of composers and performers; first performances of famous works.
Black History and Classical Music
Brief overview and biographical notes about conductors and performers in the classical tradition.
Classical Musician Recent Deaths
(from 1988 to current)
Corridos Sin Fronteras
Information from Smithsonian Institute about the native Mexican folk music tradition. Includes a graphical timeline, music samples, videos, guides and background material for teachers.
Eras Online
Basics about the major periods of classical (art) music, with terms, composers, RAM audio examples, and purchase links. From Essentials of Music, sponsored by Sony Classical and W. W. Norton.
Finnish Music in a Nutshell
Brief history of classical music in Finland; by Pekka Hako.
Gallery Music
(Sung by church and chapel "bands" in the UK in the 18th and 19th centuries) Includes articles, sample scores and MIDI files, links, and organizations.
History in Song
Includes annotated texts about American history, from Revolutionary War songs to 1960's anti-war protests.
History of Indian Music
Extensive hypertext article by David Courtney.
Incompetech: Music Styles
Brief, tongue-in-cheek discussion of musical forms.
International Alliance for Women in Music
Includes chronology, extensive biographies of obscure musicians, MIDI files, discography, bibliography, and resources.
Jewry in Music
Articles and links about the entry of Jews into the musical professions in Europe in the early nineteenth century.
Major Musical Periods
Graphic timeline: typical musical forms and styles, major composers, sample MIDI files
Medieval Music and Arts Foundation
Early Western and traditional non-Western music: Recording suggestions, discussion, articlesl links.
Music and Chess
An annotated bibliography of musical compositions related to chess.
Music History Resources
Outlines and timelines on various topics in music history from the Middle Ages to the present.
Save Our Sounds
Describes a project by the Smithsonian Institution and the Library of Congress to convert important collections of historical recordings to modern formats.
The History of Czech Music
A brief history of Czech music, from the Middle Ages to the 20th century; Biographies and work of important composers. (Radio Hudba, Czech Republic)
The Music of Freemasonry
Masonic influences on Classical music, and music in the Lodge: Notes, MIDI samples, and facsimile pages.
This Day In Music History
Daily listing of what happened on this day; extensive introductory tutorial on music notation. (CD sales: affiliate)