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  The Beethoven Reference Site http://www.kingsbarn.freeserve.co.uk/
Includes biography, pictures, a discussion, family tree, and complete list of works.
  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'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.
  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.
  Classical Net: Beethoven http://www.classical.net/music/comp.lst/beethovn.html
Basic repertoire list, MIDI files, and recommended recordings.
  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."
  Beethoven: The Magnificent Master http://raptusassociation.org
Biography, listing of works, picture gallery, creation histories, music criticism, other composers, and opera guides.
  The Unheard Beethoven http://www.unheardbeethoven.org/
MIDI files of the composer's less famous compositions.
  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.
  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.
  Kunst der Fuge: Ludwig van Beethoven http://www.kunstderfuge.com/beethoven.htm
Includes a collection of MIDI files, biography from Grove, portrait and bibliography.
  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.
  IMDb: Beethoven Filmography http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0002727/
Includes television shows and movies featuring his music and various productions based on his life.
  Fan Faire: Celebrating Beethoven http://www.ffaire.com/beethoven/
Includes chronology, graphics and compositions.
  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 Master: Ludwig Van Beethoven http://home.swipnet.se/zabonk/cultur/ludwig/index.htm
Catalog of works, biography, and letters.
  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.
  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 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 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.
  Karadar: Beethoven http://www.karadar.com/dictionary/beethoven.html
Information about his life, works, catalogues. Contains MIDI files including sonatas and all nine symphonies.
  Decca Classics http://www.deccaclassics.com/music/composers/beethoven.html
Brief biography and illustration with emphasis on his humanity and personal struggles.
  Classicals: Beethoven Forum http://classicals.com/music/LudwigvanBeethovenhall/mobydick.html
Forum and chat.
  Beethoven: Music and Information http://www.stormloader.com/users/beethoven/
Biography, MIDI files, list of compositions and portraits.
  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 in Vienna http://www.literarytraveler.com/beethoven/beethoven.htm
An article describing tourist sites related to his life.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.

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