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Beethoven in America

Beethoven in America. Immortal Beloved. Beethoven Love letter Referred to as “Unsterbliche Geliebte” “eternally beloved” Has been translated as “Immortal Beloved” Most passionate letter Beethoven wrote. Problems with letter. No name for recipient No year given No place given.

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Beethoven in America

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  1. Beethoven in America

  2. Immortal Beloved • Beethoven Love letter • Referred to as “Unsterbliche Geliebte” • “eternally beloved” • Has been translated as “Immortal Beloved” • Most passionate letter Beethoven wrote

  3. Problems with letter • No name for recipient • No year given • No place given

  4. Internal evidence • Reference to places by letter • Reference to weather • Someone he has seen and will see soon • Reference to post dates

  5. Scholars have proposed many candidates

  6. Recent thought • Maynard Solomon has proposed Antonie Brentano • Not everyone agrees • The search goes on

  7. Sonata Op. 13, Pathetique • Most emotional of his early sonatas • Standard 3-movement sonata plan • Fast – slow – fast • Form clear • i – sonata form with introduction • ii – rondo • iii – rondo • Importance of sonata is not in form but in emotional power

  8. Immortal Beloved – the film • Based on the letter • Search for the person • Principal characters • Anton Schindler • Giulietta Guicciardi • Theresa von Brunswick • Josephine von Brunswick • Karl von Beethoven • Joanna von Beethoven

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