Essentials of Music

Type of Resource: Research Resources, Online Multimedia Library, Teacher Tools and Information, Student tools and information
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Recommendation:

The site connects to Sony's site to order CDs of the music you're researching. Sticking to the content of the site, it is a broad collection, organized in several ways to make searching easy. The audio clips are good quality and the text related to the music is a decent introduction to relevant topics that can be further researched.

Description:

From the website: "Whether you're a casual listener or a serious music student, here's the site for basic information about classical music. Created in cooperation with W.W. Norton & Company, it's built around Essential Classics, the series specially designed to introduce you to the best music of every period. All through the site you'll find almost 200 excerpts from Essential Classics. You'll also find Eras, Composers and a Glossary."

Possible uses:

Students can use this site for researching classical music and composers. Search by composer or era. The glossary contains musical terminology students might not be familiar with. Teachers can share sound clips of different musical pieces with classes for study or enjoyment.

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Research Resources, Online Multimedia Library, Teacher Tools and Information, Student tools and information

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