All About Beethoven - 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..
BBC News: Beethoven's Ninth Up for Sale - The earliest-known draft of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony goes under the hammer with an estimated price tag of up £200,000..
Beethoven Depot - Catalog of works, information on the 9 symphonies, MIDI collection, message board and chat room, pictures, and biography..
Beethoven in Vienna - An article describing tourist sites related to his life..
Beethoven Memorial Museum - 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..
Beethoven on Vintage Postcards - Graphic image gallery and history of early 20th century European postcards depicting the composer. Biographical notes with images of some of the postcards..
The Beethoven Reference Site - Includes biography, pictures, a discussion, family tree, and complete list of works..
Beethoven: The Magnificent Master - Biography, listing of works, picture gallery, creation histories, music criticism, other composers, and opera guides..
Beethoven's Hair - Includes information about an analysis of his lock of hair, and how lead poisoning may have been the cause of death..
Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 - A flash presentation analyzing the first movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C Minor..
Classic Cat: Beethoven - Directory of mp3s that have been made available by their performing artists and links to related sites..
Classical Music Archives: Beethoven - Over 800 works by the composer offered in MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists. Two biographies, including that from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. Timelines, search engine..
Classical Music Pages - 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..
Lucare: Beethoven the 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..
Mfiles: Ludwig van Beethoven - Brief biography, links to related composers, and music examples in sheet music, MIDI, or MP3..
Naxos: Ludwig Van Beethoven - Brief biography and caricature with summaries of his stage works, choral and vocal, orchestral, chamber, piano, and dance music with recommended recordings..
The Romantic Cult and the Ode to Joy - An account of the international mourning following Beethoven's death and the acclamation of the Ode as a "European anthem.".
SJLibrary: Beethoven Database - San Jose State University provides a fully indexed bibliography of published materials relating to the composer, including biographies and compositions..
Sonatas for Piano Solo - Interpretations of the composers piano sonatas, including the Appassionata and Moonlight sonatas..
WQXR: Beethoven - 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..
