List of names arranged by death date from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers. Includes links to individual biographies and further resources. stevenestrella.com/composers/composersbar.html
Introduction to the period from Essentials of Music linked to details on historical themes, musical context, style, and composer biographies. www.essentialsofmusic.com/eras/baroque.html
Articles, suggested recordings, links, biographies, portraits, plus music samples, notes on performance, information on the lute-harpsichord and the Baroque violin bow, and background on organ builder Gottfried Silbermann. www.baroquemusic.org
Inclusive list of fugues written in the 1600's, comprising all the relevant repertory up to date and links to classical musician pages. www.kunstderfuge.com/600.htm
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. www.hoasm.org/PeriodV.html
Follows the development of the new music from Italy with emphasis on Schütz and Schein. From the Here of a Sunday Morning radio program. www.hoasm.org/PeriodVI.html
Overview of new musical developments with special focus on Purcell, Couperin, Lully, and Rameau from the Here Of A Sunday Morning radio program. www.hoasm.org/PeriodVII.html
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. www.hoasm.org/PeriodVIII.html
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. www.hoasm.org/PeriodXI.html