Mein Engel, mein alles, mein Ich. Beethoven und die Frauen

On the occasion of Ludwig van Beethoven's 250th birthday on December 17, 2020! Beethoven was a lifelong bachelor, yet he had a strong attraction to women throughout his life. His relationships with the various women who played more or less significant roles in his life reveal recurring themes of affection, friendship, mutual respect, and passion. Sophia Mott presents the composer from his romantic side and introduces the most important women in the artist's life, including Josephine and Therese Brunsvik, Bettina von Arnim, Antonie Brentano, and Countess Marie von Erdödy. She also sheds light on the mystery of the "Immortal Beloved," to whom Beethoven wrote his legendary love letter on July 6/7, 1812, and whose identity has inspired numerous myths to this day.