Breaking down Beethoven

I found a superb site explaining in extreme detail the structure behind some famous (and some not so famous) classical pieces.

These are really excellent for learning to understand the pieces. In each section of the movement there is a short description of what is going on in terms of themes and developments, for example (from Beethoven 7, 3rd Movement):

"The trio provides plenty of contrast: to counter the lively rhythms of the 1st part bassoons and horns introduce a quiet theme, derived from a Lower Austrian pilgrims’ song"

There are musical samples in a bunch of different formats, WAV, MP3, etc. for each section that is described so that you can listen for yourself. I'd love to find more of this kind of thing! After clicking on the link just click on the movement you are interested in:

• Mozart
• Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K.525
  
• Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter", K.551
  
• Overture to Don Giovanni, K. 527
  
• Haydn
• String Quartet No. 59, "Rider", H. 74/3
• Symphony No. 94 "Surprise", H. 1/94
  
• Beethoven
• Symphony No. 3 "Eroica", Op. 55
  
• Symphony No. 5 "Fate", Op. 67
  
• Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral", Op. 68
  
• Symphony No. 7, Op. 92
  
• Symphony No. 9, Op. 129, 4th movement
  
• Quartet no. 16, Op. 133
• Schubert
• Symphony No. 8 "Unfinished", D.759
  
• Bruckner
• Symphony No. 7, WAB.107
  
• Brahms
• Symphony No. 2, Op. 73
  
• Strauss
• Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 314
  
• Stories from the Wienerwald, Op. 325
  
• Die Fledermaus Overture, Op. 503
  
• Schoenberg
• A Survivor from Warsaw, op. 64