To whom did Beethoven address this song cycle âAn die ferne Geliebteâ (âTo the Distant Belovedâ), which he completed at the age of 45 in April 1816? Was it to the same person, to whom his passionate letter to the âImmortal Belovedâ had already been dedicated in 1812? The source of Beethovenâs song text is also shrouded in mystery. We only know the poetâs name: Alois Jeitteles, a budding doctor and writer, about whose relationship with Beethoven we have no details. Whatever else, these songs provide a moving insight into the composerâs inner state, as he managed to find new creative strength after a difficult year. The cycle has been edited by Helga Lühning (Beethoven-Haus Bonn), who illuminates the single edition in a competent preface.
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