http://www.karadar.net/Dictionary/stamitz.html Musica Classica Classical Music Dictionary entry with life story focusing on his contributions to the development of the symphony. http://www.artaria.com/Composer/JStamitz.htm Brief biography with link to extended life. Includes list of works and links to other composers. http://web02.hnh.com/composer/btm.asp?fullname=Stamitz,%20Johann%20(Wenzel%20Anton) Brief biography and caricature with mention of his time at Mannheim and recommended Naxos recordings. http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/2499/JStamitz.html Biographical essay involving his place in music and his influence on those who followed him, including Haydn and Beethoven; includes brief comments on his sons Carl and Anton and links. http://stevenestrella.com/composers/composerfiles/stamitz1757.html Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers. http://encarta.msn.com/index/conciseindex/22/02285000.htm?z=1&pg=2&br=1 Concise Encarta Encyclopedia article emphasizing his influence on the forms of the sonata and the symphony.