Dr. Sobaskie's Music Links

(last update: 8/30/99)

Musicians recognize amodulation as a directed motion from one key to another, an efficient exchange of the current frame of reference for a new one. Similarly, this page enables musicians to modulate around the World Wide Web, smoothly moving to places where useful information may be found.

Shown below are links to World Wide Web sites featuring composers, computers, education, electronic music, instruments, internet resources, libraries, music publishers and retailers, music technology, performers, professional and scholarly organizations, and finally some interesting places and institutions around the world. Click on any of these categories to go to that section of this page, and then click on any of the links you'd like to visit.

Composer Pages

There are many web pages which provide introductions to individual classical composers. Some of the best include:

Computer and Software Information Resources

Here are links to general information about Macintosh computers, archives of downloadable software, sources of music software, and software support groups:

Educational Sites

Many people have developed innovative ways of using the World Wide Web to teach, sometimes even incorporating excellent-sounding musical examples in their instructional material. Each of the following sites deserves a visit:

Electronic Music Sites

It's only natural that the electronic medium of the Web should provide the ideal way of exchanging information about the artistic medium of electronic music and the continually-evolving MIDI technology on which it depends. These sites provide an introduction to the creative world of electronic music and MIDI:

Instrument Pages

Some sites focus on specific instruments and voices. Here are some useful examples, many of which contain links to even more pages of interest:

Internet Resources

If you're wondering where to start looking for information related to a favorite topic or question, these sites may provide a helpful point of departure

Libraries

The following libraries are among the best in the world, and they permit remote searches of their collections. Decide--at least generally--what you're looking for, and then be prepared to follow each institution's procedure for logging-in to its catalog:

Music Publishers and Retailers

Many publishers and retailers of printed music and scores have their own websites. The following are a representative sample:

Music Technology

Musicians use computer-based technology to accomplish a wide range of professional tasks in the areas of composition, education, and scholarship, in addition to electronic music synthesis, MIDI sequencing, and creative sound manipulation. (See this page's section on Electronic Music, which appears above, for a listing of sites on those particular topics.) The following sites offer an introduction to the tremendous diversity of computer applications in music:

Performer Pages

The number of websites devoted to well-known performers is enormous! The Yahoo! search engine can easily help you locate a range of pages pertaining to your favorites, but those listed below provide a good sampling:

Professional and Scholarly Sites

Many professional organizations in the field of music maintain websites, and some musicians make special information and services available to their colleagues. The following serve composers, performers, and scholars:

Sites Around the World

The following web pages may be helpful for gaining information about cultural events and educational institutions in a number of interesting places around the world:

Additions to Dr. Sobaskie's Music Links are always welcome. Send your suggestions and/or corrections to this address: jsobaski@uwsp.edu

Last updated: 8/30/99