 WQXR: Beethoven - http://www.wqxr.com/cgi-bin/iowa/cla/learning/grove.html?record=883 Musical biography with education and influences, the gradual increase of deafness, and the development of his musical voice with comparison of periods of his life. Also, a summary list of works from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio. |
 IMDb: Beethoven Filmography - http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0002727/ Includes television shows and movies featuring his music and various productions based on his life. |
 Classicals: Beethoven Forum - http://classicals.com/music/LudwigvanBeethovenhall/mobydick.html Forum and chat. |
 Naxos: Ludwig Van Beethoven - http://www.naxos.com/composerinfo/bio25976.htm Brief biography and caricature with summaries of his stage works, choral and vocal, orchestral, chamber, piano, and dance music with recommended recordings. |
 Beethoven Depot - http://www.edepot.com/beethoven.html Catalog of works, information on the 9 symphonies, MIDI collection, message board and chat room, pictures, and biography. |
 Beethoven in Vienna - http://www.literarytraveler.com/beethoven/beethoven.htm An article describing tourist sites related to his life. |
 BBC News: Beethoven's Ninth Up for Sale - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/1931276.stm The earliest-known draft of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony goes under the hammer with an estimated price tag of up £200,000. |
 Beethoven: Music and Information - http://www.stormloader.com/users/beethoven/ Biography, MIDI files, list of compositions and portraits. |
 Classical Music Pages - http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/beethoven.html Article from The Grove Concise Dictionary of music with portrait and links. Includes information on symphonies, concerti, piano and chamber music, picture gallery, list of works, and bibliography. |
 Ludwig van Beethoven at Piano Society - http://pianosociety.com/cms/index.php?section=102 Biography from the Piano Society with photographs and free MP3 audio recordings of Beethoven's works. |
 Decca Classics - http://www.deccaclassics.com/music/composers/beethoven.html Brief biography and illustration with emphasis on his humanity and personal struggles. |
 Beethoven, the Man and the Artist, as Revealed in His Own Words - http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/3528 Quotes and writings by the composer. |
 The Beethoven Reference Site - http://www.kingsbarn.freeserve.co.uk Includes biography, pictures, a discussion, family tree, and complete list of works. |
 Classical Net: Beethoven - http://www.classical.net/music/comp.lst/beethovn.html Basic repertoire list, MIDI files, and recommended recordings. |
 Grave of Beethoven - http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=72 Photographs of the burial place of the composer in Vienna. The cemetery shows other notables sharing his resting place. |
 Classic Cat: Beethoven - http://www.classiccat.net/beethoven_l_van/index.htm Directory of mp3s that have been made available by their performing artists and links to related sites. |
 Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 - http://myweb.liu.edu/~jmeschi/Flash/b5/b5.htm A flash presentation analyzing the first movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C Minor. |
 Humanities Web: Ludwig Van Beethoven - http://humanitiesweb.org/human.php?s=c&p=c&a=b&ID=40 Brief biography, list of key works, a timeline, and quotes. |
 Beethoven's Hair - http://www2.sjsu.edu/depts/beethoven/hair/hair.html Includes information about an analysis of his lock of hair, and how lead poisoning may have been the cause of death. |
 The Unheard Beethoven - http://www.unheardbeethoven.org/ MIDI files of the composer's less famous compositions. |
 Karadar: Beethoven - http://www.karadar.com/dictionary/beethoven.html Information about his life, works, catalogues. Contains MIDI files including sonatas and all nine symphonies. |
 The Beethoven Society of Australia - http://www.beethovensociety.org.au Group dedicated to annual performances of the Ninth Symphony. History, events, and how to join. |
 Fan Faire: Celebrating Beethoven - http://www.ffaire.com/beethoven/ Includes chronology, graphics and compositions. |
 Lucare: Beethoven the Immortal - http://www.lucare.com/immortal/ Introduction and detailed account of the composer's life. Articles include his deafness, demeanor, daily routine, medical history, final days, and letters. MIDI recordings also available. |
 Beethoven: The Magnificent Master - http://raptusassociation.org Biography, listing of works, picture gallery, creation histories, music criticism, other composers, and opera guides. |
 Mfiles: Ludwig van Beethoven - http://www.mfiles.co.uk/Composers/Ludwig-van-Beethoven.htm Brief biography, links to related composers, and music examples in sheet music, MIDI, or MP3. |
 Beethoven on Vintage Postcards - http://www.luckymojo.com/beethoven.html Graphic image gallery and history of early 20th century European postcards depicting the composer. Biographical notes with images of some of the postcards. |
 Markwshead: Beethoven Music Analysis - http://www.markwshead.com/music/analysis_symphony.htm A statisical analysis of Symphony No. 3 by Mark W. Shead using statistical methods to study the 3rd Symphony. |
 Beethoven Memorial Museum - http://members.chello.at/h.swietly/Frames/Deutsch/Beethoven-Gedenkst%E4tte/ Floridsdorf, Vienna, Austria: The former home of countess Erdödy, where some of Beethoven's works were composed; now houses a museum and small concert hall. |
 The Romantic Cult and the Ode to Joy - http://www.press.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/hfs.cgi/00/15634.ctl An account of the international mourning following Beethoven's death and the acclamation of the Ode as a "European anthem." |
 Kunst der Fuge: Ludwig van Beethoven - http://www.kunstderfuge.com/beethoven.htm Includes a collection of MIDI files, biography from Grove, portrait and bibliography. |
 The Master: Ludwig Van Beethoven - http://home.swipnet.se/zabonk/cultur/ludwig/index.htm Catalog of works, biography, and letters. |
 All About Beethoven - http://www.all-about-beethoven.com Major life events and informative influences, commentary on various works with sample notation, gallery of portraits and places, free sheet music in DOC format, advice on playing selected pieces, and links. |
 Record Hall: Ludwig Van Beethoven - http://www.recordhall.com/recordhall/Biographies/Classical-Biographies/ludwig-van-beethoven.html A biography, and short analyses of some of his most popular works. |
 Sonatas for Piano Solo - http://www.qedinteractive.com.au/html/jbc/bethvint.htm Interpretations of the composers piano sonatas, including the Appassionata and Moonlight sonatas. |