Bibliography
Primary Sources
Beethoven's 10th, Now There's a Thought. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2012. <http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/tomserviceblog/2012/may/18/beethoven-10th-symphony>. I used this website to get a portrait of Beethoven and his piano.
Ludwig Van Beethoven. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2012. <http://www.lucare.com/immortal/>. I used a picture from this website.
A Medditiation of Bethoven's Ninth Symphony. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2012. <http://blog.sharmusic.com/blog/?Tag=Beethoven>. I used a sketch of Beethoven conducting his Ninth Symphony in this website.
Secondary Sources
Beethoven and His World. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2012. <http://www.fishercenter.bard.edu/bmf/2000/ab_lvb.html>. This site showed me how Beethoven influenced not only composeres in the romantic era but more recent composers as well.
Beethoven: Musical Style and Inovations. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2012. <http://www.beethoven.ws/musical_style_and_innovations.html>. In this article i learned what style Beethoven composed in the most, and what a trend setter he was to other musicians then and now.
The Beethoven Mysique. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2012. <http://art-bin.com/art/abeethoven.html>. I learned some interesting facts about Beethoven's past and some of his amazing characteristics.
Beethoven's Deafness and Creativity. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2012. <http://www.lvbeethoven.com/Bio/BiographyDeafnessAndCreativity.html>. I learned in this article how even after being completely deaf, Beethoven still continued to change this history of music through his artistic creativity.
Beethoven's Influence on Romantic Period Composers. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2012. <http://suite101.com/article/beethovens-influence-on-romantic-period-composers-a289313>. I learned how Beethoven effected Romantic Era composers and how they spread his ideas worldwide. It also tells me more information about the Romantic period itself.
Influence of Classical Music. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2012. <http://www.ehow.com/about_5434940_influence-classical-music.html#page=2>. In this site i learned how classical music effects pop music.
Ludwig van Beethoven. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2012. <http://www.nndb.com/people/871/000024799/>. I learned Beethoven's date of birth, birth place, and some family history in this informational website.
Ludwig Van Beethoven: A Beginners Guide. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2012. <http://classicalmusic.about.com/od/classicalmusic101/a/beethovenguide.htm>. I learned that Beethoven was THE MOST influential classical composer of his time and that people have been listening and enjoying his music the past 180 years. It also gives me some information about some of his most famous symphonies.
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827). N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2012. <http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/musicmanu/beethoven/index.html>. This website pretty much sums up Beethoven's life and accomplishments and how his deafness affected his music but didn't stop his urge to compose.
the musical influence of Ludwig Van Beethoven. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. <http://www.class.uh.edu/Music/Koozin/techSeminar/Patricklewis/lvbpaper.htm>. This article tells me how Beethoven helps to influence history as a whole, and tells me about his early childhood years.