For those who prefer some orchestral sounds rather than lots of midi sounds, here are some extracts from Beethoven's works in Real Audio format...

Second symphony in D major - Opus 36 - 1801 - 1802

• Beginning of first movement: Adagio - Allegro con brio
  (72 Ko - Duration: 36 seconds)

Third symphony in E flat major - Known as "Eroica" - Opus 55 - 1802 - 1804

• Beginning of first movement: Allegro con brio
  (102 Ko - Duration: 52 seconds)

Fourth symphony in B flat major - Opus 60 - 1806

• Beginning of third movement: Allegro vivace
  (70 Ko - Duration: 35 seconds)

Fifth symphony in C minor - Opus 67 - 1807 - 1808

• Beginning of first movement: Allegro con brio
  (91 Ko - Duration: 46 seconds)

• Beginning of fourth movement: Allegro
  (77 Ko - Duration: 39 seconds)

Sixth symphony in F major - Known as "Pastoral" - Opus 68 - 1806 - 1808

• Beginning of first movement: Allegro ma non troppo
  (60 Ko - Duration: 30 seconds)

• Beginning of third movement: Allegro
  (63 Ko - Duration: 31 seconds)

Seventh symphony in A major - Opus 92 - 1811 - 1812

• Beginning of second movement: Allegretto
  (66 Ko - Duration: 33 seconds)

Eighth symphony in F major - Opus 93 - 1812

• Beginning of first movement: Allegro vivace e con brio
  (78 Ko - Duration: 39 seconds)

• Beginning of fourth movement: Allegro vivace
  (54 Ko - Duration: 27 seconds)

Ninth symphony with choir in D minor - Opus 125 - 1822 - 1824

• Beginning of first movement: Allegro ma non troppo, un pocco maestoso
  (105 Ko - Duration: 53 seconds)

• Beginning of second movement: Molto vivace
  (98 Ko - Duration: 50 seconds)

• Beginning of third movement: Adagio molto e cantabile
  (103 Ko - Duration: 53 seconds)

• Beginning of fourth movement: Presto
  (113 Ko - Duration: 58 seconds)

• Extracts from Choirs
  (114 Ko - Duration: 58 seconds)