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ES II : Beethoven (in 9 episodes)

Forrest Tobey Spring 2015

Welcome to the research guide for ES-Beethoven. I've tried to pull together some of the main resources that may be helpful as you research Beethoven. If you you can not find what you need in these resources, check the full Music resource guide and contact me or another librarian for help.

My contact information is on the right, so get in touch with me if you need assistance. I'm here to help!--Amy

"Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827), 1804". 2014. In Bridgeman Images: The Bridgeman Art Library. London: Bridgeman.
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Beethoven

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Determine if the source is a book or an article in a journal. Some clues-Does it have volume and/or issue numbers? Does the date include a month? Then it's most likely from a journal. Is a publisher and/or place of pulication included in the citation? Then it is probably from a book.
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Reference and Biography

Beethoven Entry - Oxford Music Online
Side bar enables searching within the article and browsing to specific sections. Includes a lengthy bibliography to guide you to additional research.
Beethoven Entry -- The Biography Book by Daniel S Burt
ISBN: 9780313017261
Publication Date: 2001
Short annotations describe differences in biographies written about Beethoven.

Biography in Context - Beethoven
Pulls together many types of resources; encylopedias, scholarly articles, newpaper articles, radio news recordings, etc.

Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians --Beethoven by Nicolas Slonimsky & Laura Diane Kuhn
ISBN: 0028655257
Publication Date: 2001
Available in print and online.
Reader's Guide to Music History, Theory, and Criticism by Murray Steib
ISBN: 9781579581435
Publication Date: 1999
Writings on Beethoven are divided into several categories, each with a bibliography of some 10-20 titles and an essay in which these titles are evaluated by an expert in the field.
Beethoven Handbook by Paul Nettl
ISBN: 0837185408
Publication Date: 1967
Encyclopedia of the people, places, and events important to Beethoven's life. Includes chronology.

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