Beethoven's Only Beloved: Josephine!

Beethoven's Only Beloved: Josephine!

200 years after Beethoven wrote a passionate love letter to a woman whose name he omitted, here is the life story of Josephine Countess von Brunsvik, the only woman whom the composer ever loved: There were at least 15 more love letters to her. She was his â€œOnly Belovedâ€, his â€œEverythingâ€, his â€œAngelâ€. He vowed to remain forever faithful and devoted to her â€“ and he did. Their love was â€œmade in Heavenâ€ â€“ however, there was to be no fulfilment in this life, no happy end.

Josephineâ€™s fate was an extremely tragic one: Starting off as a promising pianist (with Beethovenâ€™s help), the rich and beautiful young Countess was coveted and admired by Viennese High Society. She was married against her will; her husband died suddenly and she had to look after four little childrenâ€¦ Her affection for the composer left her torn between love and duty â€“ the classic romantic conflict between the pursuit of individual happiness and the obligations imposed by the rigid class structure of the morbid Austro-Hungarian Empire.

German-born New Zealand author John E Klapproth narrates with empathy and erudition the major biographical details of Josephineâ€™s â€œJourney from Heaven to Hellâ€ and her relationship to Beethoven, showing how their love, though doomed, was ultimately the major motivating force that inspired and enabled the composer to create, despite increasing deafness and isolation, the most beautiful and lyrical music of all times.

With new translations of all quoted German sources, this is a meticulously investigated treatise, based on the latest pertinent scholarly research. The conjecture by the American author Solomon (in some places still popular) that Beethovenâ€™s â€œImmortal Belovedâ€ might have been a brief acquaintance called Antonie Brentano is exposed and discredited, as it is based on flawed interpretations and many erroneous translations.

The second, enhanced edition contains a complete screen play (of the movie yet to be made) and a review of "The Trials & Tribulations" (aka "The Trout in the Milk").

Country	USA
Author	John E Klapproth
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	2
EISBN	9781621124764
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	CreateSpace
Manufacturer	CreateSpace
NumberOfPages	290
PublicationDate	2014-01-10
Publisher	CreateSpace
ReleaseDate	2014-01-10
Studio	CreateSpace

Beethoven's Only Beloved: Josephine!

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