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The piano music to Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" is provided here for you to follow along and listen. Full screen mode is available as well as the printable version of the piano music.

The piano music to Beethoven's "Fur Elise" is provided here for you to follow along and listen. Full screen mode is available as well as the printable version of the piano music.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A biographical text about Ludwig Van Beethoven. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

This site contains a short history on the German composer Beethoven. It also contains several links to related subjects.

A short online storybook about Beethoven for early readers. The vocabulary is posted below the book.

Provides links to an introduction on Beethoven's life, his childhood, his ascent to greatness, his demeanor, his view on performing, his deafness and the 'Heiligenstadt Testament,' life after Heiligenstadt, his final days, his medical...

A short biography of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827 CE) from classical music station WGUC. Follow links to hear samples of his music and learn more about this famous composer.

Listen to the music of Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven, and Vivaldi. Link from this page to related information, such as biographies of these composers, commentary on their works, and educational activities that test your knowledge and...

A storehouse of music resources and lesson plans from the National Arts Centre of Canada featuring Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, and Vivaldi.

An image of Ludwig van Beethoven.

Beethoven grave (Vienna)

A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Beethoven."

This site illustrates the history behind the tradition of playing Beethoven's Ninth Symphony at Christmastime in Japan. This story is written and illustrated for children. Includes a sound file of a portion of the ninth symphony.

An image of Ludwig van Beethoven.

This site is a good resource for composer information. Photos, sound files, biographies and web links for hundreds of composers throughout history. Also, a calendar listing composer births/deaths for each day of the year plus a composer...

At this resource listen to a selection of audio clips that feature the works of a full range of composers and a full orchestra of instruments. Scroll down an alphabetical list to find the composer or instrument you want, then choose the...

An image of "Beethoven's Room", created by Johann Nepomuk Hoechle in 1827 (Wash on paper, 258 x 210 mm).

An image of "Large Tragic Mask of Beethoven", created by Emile-Antoine Bourdelle in 1901 (Bronze, height 77 cm).

An image of "Ludwig van Beethoven", created by Emile-Antoine Bourdelle from 1902-03 (Bronze, 68 x 34 x 35 cm).

(1770-1827) German composer whose most famous works are his Fifth and Ninth symphonies and Moonlight Sonata.

Provides biographical information on and lists the major works of several English Romanticism musicians, including: Ludwig van Beethoven, Frederic Chopin, Franz Schubert, and Carl Maria von Weber.

A German composer and pianist. He is considered to have been the most crucial figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras in classical music.

The Moldenhauer Archives at the Library of Congress contain approximately 3,500 items documenting the history of Western music from the medieval period through the modern era.