Articles, suggested recordings, links, portraits, and music samples by Arton.

Biographies of several composers, portraits, and in-depth illustrated history of the period.

List of names arranged by death date from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers. Includes links to individual biographies and further resources.

Alphabetical index of over 100 Wikipedia articles plus internal links to related material.

Brief studies of styles and composers from throughout the period. Links to related topics, including images, history, and clothing.

Biographical sketches of thirty-six composers from the period.

Introduction to the period from Essentials of Music linked to details on historical themes, musical context, style, and composer biographies.

Background information, resources, and biographies and keyworks of the composers from The Conservatory at Humanities Web.

Follows the development of the new music from Italy with emphasis on Schütz and Schein. From the Here of a Sunday Morning radio program.

Inclusive list of fugues written in the 1600's, comprising all the relevant repertory up to date and links to classical musician pages.

Background information, resources, biographies, and key works of the composers from The Conservatory at Humanities Web.

Composers, major styles and developments, illustrations, and Real Audio RAM sound files.

Follows the popularizing of late Baroque musical styles, emphasizing Frederick the Great, Quantz, Graun, and Telemann. From the Here Of A Sunday Morning radio program.

Traces the beginning of opera in Florence with links to biographies of composers and related material. From the Here Of a Sunday Morning radio program.

Summary of developments in Bel Canto and Opera Buffa as well as instrumental developments with links to biographies and related material from the Here Of a Sunday Morning radio program.

Overview of new musical developments with special focus on Purcell, Couperin, Lully, and Rameau from the Here Of A Sunday Morning radio program.