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Beethoven's Immortal Beloved
Solving the Mystery
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2011
Summary
In 1812, Ludwig van Beethoven wrote three letters to an unnamed woman, whom he called "Immortal Beloved." The letters were discovered after Beethoven's death and ever since their discovery, there has been speculation regarding whom that Immortal Beloved might have been. In Beethoven's Immortal Beloved: Solving the Mystery, Edward Walden carefully and meticulously presents his case that the woman who Beethoven loved was Bettina Brentano, an artistic and talented musician in her own right.
Setting the foundation for his argument, Walden begins the book with a general historical and sequential narrative that interweaves the lives of the three principle protagonists: Beethoven, the writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and Bettina Brentano. Walden explores in detail the key elements of the factual narrative and shows how those elements support his claim that Bettina was the Immortal Beloved. In addition, Walden addresses the attacks other Beethoven scholars have made against Bettina and reveals how such attacks were mistaken or unjustified.
Thoroughly and rigorously researched, yet presented in a clear and engaging style, Beethoven's Immortal Beloved will appeal to Beethoven scholars, music lovers, and general readers alike, who will be captivated by the solving of this fascinating mystery.
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Copyright year
2011
ISBN-Print
978-0-8108-7773-3
ISBN-Online
978-0-8108-7774-0
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
146
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Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access
Background No access
Chapter 1. Beethoven’s Letter to the Immortal Beloved No access Pages 1 - 5
Chapter 2. The Case for Bettina No access Pages 6 - 20
Chapter 3. Beethoven and Bettina after 1812 No access Pages 21 - 26
Chapter 4. The Mysterious Missing Letters No access Pages 27 - 35
Chapter 5. The Teplitz Letter and the Ilius Manuscript No access Pages 36 - 41
Chapter 6. Bettina’s Concept of Love No access Pages 42 - J
Chapter 7. The Beethoven–Bettina Romance No access Pages 50 - 62
Chapter 8. Beethoven the Poet No access Pages 63 - 66
Chapter 9. The Tarnishing of Bettina’s Reputation No access Pages 67 - 80
