Composers
Famous composers play a very important role in the evolution of music. Most of the music we listen to now was influenced by a composer from the past. Each composer is very different and brings his or her own style to the music, a sound of the country or region they were from, and a very interesting story!
Click on the pictures below to learn more!
Visit this site to learn about composers in a fun way. There are many games to learn about individual composers, as well as test your knowledge on the songs each wrote. This site also includes jazz composers!
Take a walk through the New York Philharmonic's Composer Gallery. Here you will find information on hundreds of composers, including time periods, country of origin, syle of music, birthdays, and even hear some of their music.
Maybe you have always dreamed of being a composer or maybe you would just like to explore putting notes together on the staff. Stop by this link to create a simple melody and hear it played back to you! You'll be amazed at the many different melodies you can create.
Learning about composers can be overwhelming because there are so many! Use one of these worksheets to help you keep track of your favorite composers. Complete and print them out to create your own book of composers.
It's time to become a composer! Visit this composition workshop to create music in many different styles, play with orchestration, and write your own minuet. Be sure to also read about the outstanding young composers because this could be you someday!
Here you will find a timeline of all the major composers. This easy to use chart starts in the 1600's with the Baroque Period and goes all the way present. You can easily see what era each composer was in as well as any world history events that were taking place. Use the left and right arrows to navigate the timeline and simply click on any composer to learn more.
iCan Learn
