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Kinderman, William, and Philip Vandermeer. "Beethoven After Napoleon: Political Romanticism in the Late Works." Notes 61.4 (2005): 1010-3. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 15 Nov. 2010. "Beethoven After Napoleon: Political Romanticism in the Late Works" is about Beethoven's influence on Romanticism through important writers of this era. It discusses how certain writers of the time influenced Beethoven's music and work. It also touches on the many writers that he admired during this time. Much of the music Beethoven composed during this era, including one of his famous compositions, Fifth Symphony, was persuaded by Romantic authors. This article also discusses how much Beethoven's music was influenced by political events as well.

Jonas, Oswald and Ludwig van Beethoven. "A Lesson with Beethoven by Correspondence." The Musical Quarterly 38.2 (1952): 215-21. JSTOR. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. This article begins with a small overview of Beethoven's work. The author also admires Beethoven for his incredible work and mentions the immense impact he has had on many composers, not only in the Romantic Era, but all composers. The author even calls Beethoven the "most universally admired composer." The true body of this article is, in essence, what the title says; it is "a lesson with Beethoven," where he has laid out pieces of his work and dissects it for the reader.

Rosen, Charles. "The Classical Style: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven." 1 (1927): 379-512. Google Scholar Books. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. This article talks about Beethoven's transition from the post-Classical period into the Romantic Era. His influence on both periods is also greatly discussed. An overview of Beethoven's life as a child and his adult years is also mentioned. Beethoven's music style and the originality of his work are discussed. Mozart and Haydn, other composers of the Romantic Era, are critiqued in this article along with Beethoven.

Prod'homme, J. G. and Martens, Frederick M. "Beethoven's Intellectual Education." The Musical Quarterly 13.2 (1927):169-82. JSTOR. Web. 15 Nov. 2010. "The Music Quarterly" is about the Romantic musician Beethoven. It specifically discusses his educational background. The article discribes how Beethoven was acutally not highly educated in many subject areas. Rather, Beethoven was educated in music and in playing various instruments such as the violin. His father and grandfather were responsible for giving Beethoven this vast amount of musical knowledge. At such a young age, Beethoven was able to play many instruments and read music.