Biography, comments on marriage, and comparison with other composers of the period.

Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays.

Biography noting his freedom due to personal wealth and a summary of his operatic and instrumental works from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.

Short biography, links, and MP3.

Biography from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of music. Some of his works offered in MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists. Includes time line, download and playing instructions, and links to artist pages.

MIDI files (free downloadable) included "Celebre Adagio".

Recommended discography from Classical Net's Basic Repertoire List.

Life and work, note on his oboe concertos, portrait, and MP3 audio sample from Arton's Baroque Music.

Filmography at Internet Movie Database (IMDb) includes list of movies and television programs using his music, brief biography, and summary of other works.

Biography, suggested reading, key works, timeline, and recommended recordings from Humanities Web.

Classical Composers Database listing. Extended biography and commentary on oboe concertos by Michael Talbot plus related composers links.

Brief biographical sketch, caricature, and Naxos discography.