Beethoven's immortal beloved: solving the mystery
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. Settin…
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- Full title :Beethoven's immortal beloved : solving the mystery / Edward Walden ; introduction by William Meredith.
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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 [Publisher description].
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- Publication Date:2011.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Scarecrow Press
- Place of Publication:Lanham, Md
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2011.
The Physical Object
- Description:xxxviii, 145 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : : illustrations ; : 24 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780810877733, 0810877732, 9780810877740, 0810877740
- oclc:ocn666490959
- LC Classification:ML410.B4
- Dewey Decimal:780.92
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