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beethoven Composers are the ones who hear the sounds of the world as music.

They can bring together musical ideas of their own, or translate songwriters' words or a movie director's most dramatic scenes to heighten our emotions, or to stir a memory.

Like a great writer, a great music composer surpasses putting mere notes to paper, but somehow breaths life into them to achieve a level of communication that is something akin to magic.

Around the Web, check out top sites with facts and information on classical, popular, Broadway and contemporary composers including industry forums, organizations and related resources....

More about music composers around the Web:

Worldwide Internet Music Resources: Composers - This A-Z list of links will lead you to top sites detailing the lives and works of the major composers of classical music.

Internet Public Library: Music 102 - An Illustrated tour of music and composers through history. Travel from the Middle Ages to modern times with biographies and sound clips. RealPlayer required.

Classics for Kids - Composers A-Z - Kid-friendly biographies of major music composers with related information on music periods and timelines.

Greatest movie soundtrack composers

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers - For composers, would be composers or those interested in learning more about the business end, the official ASCAP site offers a wealth of information and resources, news and feature articles on the contemporary songwriting and music biz.

A Composers and Lyricists Database - Sit down and get ready for a good, entertaining read. This site focuses primarily on 20th century Broadway, stage and movie composers and songwriters.

I Write the Music - A major portal for contemporary songwriters and composers, offering breaking news and resources arranged in categories: careers, composers, software, and more.

Classical Net Composers - The introduction makes this site sound like a small listing of composers from someone's personal CD collection. In fact, it is a very comprehensive database of classical composers including their biographical data, works and other good information.

Essentials of Music Composers - Sony has put together a very nice reference with the added attraction of being able to click through and purchase works of the composers that appeal to you after listening to a few samples. Hint: use the alpha index if you are not searching for a specific composer. RealPlayer required.