Web Directory

» 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.
   http://www.all-about-beethoven.com

» 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.
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/1931276.stm

» Beethoven Depot
   Catalog of works, information on the 9 symphonies, MIDI collection, message board and chat room, pictures, and biography.
   http://www.edepot.com/beethoven.html

» 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.
   http://members.chello.at/h.swietly/Frames/Deutsch/Beethoven-Gedenkst%E4tte/

» Beethoven Reference Site
   Includes biography, pictures, a discussion, family tree, and complete list of works.
   http://www.lvbeethoven.co.uk/

» Beethoven in Vienna
   An article describing tourist sites related to his life.
   http://www.literarytraveler.com/beethoven/beethoven.htm

» 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.
   http://www.luckymojo.com/beethoven.html

» Beethoven's Symphony No. 5
   A flash presentation analyzing the first movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C Minor.
   http://myweb.liu.edu/~jmeschi/Flash/b5/b5.htm

» Beethoven, the Man and the Artist, as Revealed in His Own Words
   Quotes and writings by the composer.
   http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/3528

» Beethoven: Music and Information
   Biography, MIDI files, list of compositions and portraits.
   http://www.stormloader.com/users/beethoven/

» Beethoven: The Magnificent Master
   Biography, listing of works, picture gallery, creation histories, music criticism, other composers, and opera guides.
   http://raptusassociation.org

» Classic Cat: Beethoven
   Directory of mp3s that have been made available by their performing artists and links to related sites.
   http://www.classiccat.net/beethoven_l_van/index.htm

» 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.
   http://www.classicalarchives.com/composer/2156.html?navID=0

» 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.
   http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/beethoven.html

» Classical Net: Beethoven
   Basic repertoire list, MIDI files, and recommended recordings.
   http://www.classical.net/music/comp.lst/beethovn.html

» Decca Classics
   Brief biography and illustration with emphasis on his humanity and personal struggles.
   http://www.deccaclassics.com/music/composers/beethoven.html

» Fan Faire: Celebrating Beethoven
   Includes chronology, graphics and compositions.
   http://www.ffaire.com/beethoven/

» Grave of Beethoven
   Photographs of the burial place of the composer in Vienna. The cemetery shows other notables sharing his resting place.
   http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=72

» Humanities Web: Ludwig Van Beethoven
   Brief biography, list of key works, a timeline, and quotes.
   http://humanitiesweb.org/human.php?s=c&p=c&a=b&ID=40

» IMDb: Beethoven Filmography
   Includes television shows and movies featuring his music and various productions based on his life.
   http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0002727/

» Kunst der Fuge: Ludwig van Beethoven
   Includes a collection of MIDI files, biography from Grove, portrait and bibliography.
   http://www.kunstderfuge.com/beethoven.htm

» 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.
   http://www.lucare.com/immortal/

» Ludwig van Beethoven at Piano Society
   Biography from the Piano Society with photographs and free MP3 audio recordings of Beethoven's works.
   http://pianosociety.com/cms/index.php?section=102

» Markwshead: Beethoven Music Analysis
   A statisical analysis of Symphony No. 3 by Mark W. Shead using statistical methods to study the 3rd Symphony.
   http://www.markwshead.com/music/analysis_symphony.htm

» Mfiles: Ludwig van Beethoven
   Brief biography, links to related composers, and music examples in sheet music, MIDI, or MP3.
   http://www.mfiles.co.uk/Composers/Ludwig-van-Beethoven.htm

» 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.
   http://www.naxos.com/composerinfo/bio25976.htm

» Record Hall: Ludwig Van Beethoven
   A biography, and short analyses of some of his most popular works.
   http://www.recordhall.com/recordhall/Biographies/Classical-Biographies/ludwig-van-beethoven.html

» SJLibrary: Beethoven Database
   San Jose State University provides a fully indexed bibliography of published materials relating to the composer, including biographies and compositions.
   http://mill1.sjlibrary.org:83/

» Sonatas for Piano Solo
   Interpretations of the composers piano sonatas, including the Appassionata and Moonlight sonatas.
   http://www.qedinteractive.com.au/html/jbc/bethvint.htm

» The Master: Ludwig Van Beethoven
   Catalog of works, biography, and letters.
   http://home.swipnet.se/zabonk/cultur/ludwig/index.htm

» 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."
   http://www.press.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/hfs.cgi/00/15634.ctl

» The Unheard Beethoven
   MIDI files of the composer's less famous compositions.
   http://www.unheardbeethoven.org/