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Music composition

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About.com: Home Recording: Offers annotated links to selected relevant Internet resources on home recording of music compiled by a subject specialist, a subject-specific bulletin board, and details of related news and events. Topics include audio engineering.
Author: About.com
Subjects: audio systems, music composition
DeweyClass: 781.49
Resource type: forum, index, news
Arnold Schönberg Center: Resource dedicated to the life and works of Arnold Schoenberg, the first composer to use the twelve note tone row as a means of composition.
Author: Arnold Schönberg Center Privatstiftung
Subjects: composers, music composition, twentieth century music
DeweyClass: 780.92
Resource type: documents
British Composers Project: Links to British Composers' biographical details and an opportunity to hear excerpts form their work, given the necessary software.
Author: MusicNow
Subjects: british composers, classical music composers, music composition
DeweyClass: 780.92
Resource type: index
Classical Music: Provides over 2500 reference and information files about classical music, including A Guide to Composer Data and Works Lists. Also offers over 2200 links to other interesting Web sites.
Author: Lampson, Dave
Subjects: classical music links, music collections, music composition
DeweyClass: 781.68
Resource type: index, reference documents
Composer Tools: This site is dedicated to providing software tools and practical information for composers of new music. Focus is primarily for composers of modern art music, however all composers may find this site to be useful. Includes tools for composing with twelve tone rows and tools for composing with pitch class sets;l free downloadable tutorials in pdf or html form; recommended books and a dictionary created by the site's author.
Author: Nelson, Paul
Subjects: music composition, music theory
DeweyClass: 781.4
Resource type: document
Different Music Periods and Specific Composers: Links to information on instruments and music of specific time periods, together with an alphabetical index of biographical notes on individual composers.
Author: Osborn, Tracey
Subjects: music composition, musical instruments, musicians
DeweyClass: 780.9
Resource type: index
Gems of Music Composition: Articles on music theory and composition which discuss drama and climax, parallel fifths, strategies for canon and fugue and serial materials.
Author: Fields, Matthew
Subjects: music composition, music theory
DeweyClass: 781.2
Resource type: articles
Hanns Eisler: Resources on Austro-German composer Hanns Eisler. Provides a detailed biography, reviews, list of works, a virtual tour with audio samples and a links page to resources on music with a social or political function. Also offers links to many documents relating to the political aspect of Eisler's life including FBI files.
Author: North American Hanns Eisler Forum
Subjects: austrian composers, classical music composers, german composers, music composition
DeweyClass: 780.92
Resource type: biography
International Gustav Mahler Society: Society founded at the suggestion of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in 1955. Some elements, such as meeting minutes and the library catalogue, are accessible to members only.
Author: International Gustav Mahler Society
Subjects: music composition, musicians
DeweyClass: 780.92
Resource type: documents, opac
List of Italian Composers: List of Italian Composers, providing information and links, where appropriate.
Author: TheFreeDictionary.com
Subjects: italian composers, music composition, musicians
DeweyClass: 780.92
Resource type: biographies, reference
Scottish Music Centre: One-stop shop for information for anyone interested in music, home to an enormous archive of nearly 30,000 items, ranging from copies of 18th Century song-sheets and Scottish contemporary classical scores to the latest CD releases from traditional, rock, jazz and indie bands.
Author: Scottish Music Centre
Subjects: british composers, contemporary music, music composition, scottish culture, scottish music
DeweyClass: 026.78
Resource type: documents, news
Society for the Promotion of New Music: Organisation dedicated to promoting and encouraging the composition of new classical, popular and contemporary jazz music in the UK. Site features concert details, composer opportunities, articles and sound clips.
Author: Society for the Promotion of New Music
Subjects: british composers, contemporary music, music composition
DeweyClass: 780
Resource type: institution
Solomon's Music Theory & Composition Resources: Music education tools and resources including compositional and theory essays, composers biographies, and downloadable MIDI music resources.
Author: Solomon, Larry
Subjects: music composition, music theory
DeweyClass: 781.2
Resource type: documents
Tonal Centre: Interactive guide for music composers and theorists which explains and demonstrates some of the key concepts of tonality, including chords, scales, cadences, and modulation.
Author: Milne, Andrew
Subjects: music composition, music theory
DeweyClass: 781.3
Resource type: interactive guide, sound collection
Use of Pattern and Echo in Developing the Creative Abilities of Secondary School Pupils: Document discussing the musical skills and abilities required for improvisation in the musical arena. Suggests some possible strategies for developing improvisational skills and improving the musical memory of performers.
Author: Byrne, Charles
Subjects: music composition, music education
DeweyClass: 700
Resource type: document