Roughly in order of appearance in the novel (sorry, there are no portraits of Johann Mälzel, the Breuning women or Johanna van Beethoven):

Lorenzo Da Ponte
- Ferdinand Ries
- Dr. Franz Wegeler

Sali, probably Beethoven’s longest-lasting servant
- Ludwig at 24
- Ludwig in love with Josephine
- Ludwig in love with Giulietta
- Before the Dec. 22, 1808 concert disaster
- Stieler portrait in The Harmonicon’s office
- Ludwig in the era of his 9th Symphony
- Daniel Steibelt
- Joseph Wölffl
- Therese Brunsvik
- Josephine Brunsvik von Deym
- Giulietta Guicciardi

Karl van Beethoven
- Gerhard von Breuning
- Stephan von Breuning
- Karl Holz
- Anton Schindler
- Nikolaus Johann van Beethoven
HONORABLE MENTIONS
- Johann van Beethoven (father)
- Maria Magdalena (mother)
- Ludovico van Beethoven (grandfather)