Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte, Op. 98Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 1827) Instrumentation: Piano, High Voice Work: An die ferne Geliebte (To the Distant Beloved), Op. 98 Binding: Work Language: German ISMN: 9790006566976 Size: 9. 1 x 11. 8 inches Pages: 21 Urtext Critical Edition Description "My angel, my all, my self". with these words Beethoven, in July 1812, began his passionate love letter to a woman whose identity has eluded discovery to the present day. Was he perhaps

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Editor: Walter Upmeyer

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