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 "Only Beloved," his "Everything," his "Angel." He vowed to remain forever faithful and devoted to her - and he did. Their love was "made in Heaven" - however, there was to be no fulfilment in this life, no Happy End. Josephine's fate was an extremely tragic one: Starting off as a promising pianist (with Beethoven's help), the rich and...
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, ...