Eternal Beloved is a 1994 romantic drama film directed by Bernard Rose and starring Gary Oldman as Ludwig van Beethoven. The film tells the story of Beethoven's tumultuous life, including his tumultuous relationship with Antonie Brentano, a woman believed by many to be the "Eternal Beloved" referred to in a letter found after Beethoven's death.
The film begins with the discovery of this letter, which sets in motion a series of flashbacks that explore Beethoven's life and the events that led up to the writing of the letter. Through these flashbacks, we see Beethoven as a young man struggling to make a name for himself in the competitive world of classical music. We see him fall in love with Antonie Brentano, a woman who inspires him to create some of his most beautiful and enduring works. We also see him struggle with his deteriorating health, as he gradually becomes deaf and is forced to confront the possibility that he will never be able to hear the music he creates.
Despite the challenges he faces, Beethoven remains determined to pursue his passion for music. His love for Antonie also gives him the strength to keep going, and he becomes one of the most celebrated composers in history.
Eternal Beloved is a beautifully crafted film that captures the heart and soul of Beethoven's music. The film's cinematography is stunning, and the performances by Gary Oldman and Jeroen Krabbé as Beethoven are powerful and emotional. The film's score, which features some of Beethoven's most famous works, adds to the film's overall impact and helps to convey the depth of Beethoven's emotions and the timeless beauty of his music.
Overall, Eternal Beloved is a timeless classic that beautifully captures the life and music of one of the greatest composers of all time. It is a must-see for fans of classical music and for anyone who appreciates a well-made, emotionally powerful film.
Immortal Beloved
It is like a dream, that he was the friend, the confidant of our house—a beautiful mind! University of Rochester Press. . A Jiu quickly gets reborn but her lover misses his own chance and becomes a homeless ghost. . Both feeling betrayed, their love grew to hate. . The Beethoven Journal, vol.
Immortal Beloved (1994 film)
De l'Héroïque à l'Appassionata. The cycle sets excerpts from Beethoven's letter of 6—7 July 1812. Besides all the work he is known for, the composer once wrote a famous love letter to a nameless beloved, and the movie tries to find out who this beloved was--not easy, as Beethoven has had many women in his life. Viele Beethoven-Forscher wollten dies aber nicht glauben und gaben in Tages- und Fachzeitschriften ihrer Überzeugung Ausdruck, daß es sich zweifellos um ein wertvolles echtes Stück handelt. A Contribution to his Biography.
She calls after him to apologize, and only then realizes that Beethoven is deaf. The Juno award-winning Gryphon Trio has recorded the work with both Canadian mezzo-soprano Julie Nesrallah New York: Naxos, 2015 and Luxembourg baritone David John Pike Montreal: Analekta, 2019. Why do we doubt his word that there was only one woman who had captured his heart? University of Nebraska Press. Nach Familienpapieren aus Therese Brunsviks Nachlaß. Anna-Marie's young son is killed during Napoleon's attack on Vienna and Beethoven comforts her in her grief, leading to a love affair, but she denies being his "immortal beloved.
Zu Maynard Solomons Beethoven- und Schubert-Deutungen. Retrieved April 3, 2012. He asserted that Oldman "at first seems an unlikely choice. Zu gleicher Zeit war Josephine unglüklich! Schindler next meets Anna-Marie Erdödy, who took Beethoven in after becoming outraged with the audience mocking him at a poor performance, as the composer, now completely deaf, had become unable to properly conduct the orchestra. She would have been happier with him than with Stackelberg. According to Varnhagen's diary, 15 February 1856: "Bettina. Beethoven and the Brunsviks.
Beethoven: Thirteen Unknown Letters to Josephine Countess Deym née von Brunsvik. The Great Creative Epochs: I. They were therefore not independent objective requirements at all. Walden's book is also summarized and reviewed by Patricia Stroh in the Beethoven Journal 26 2011 , p. Astonishingly, this book was published in 1964 in German translation even though the "13 Letters" translated by Anderson, 1961 had meanwhile been published, clearly indicating a very heterosexual drive in the composer! Leipzig: Deutscher Verlag für Musik 1977.
. Retrieved April 3, 2012. The life and death of the legendary Ludwig van Beethoven. Josephine widowed Countess Deym was Beethoven's 'Immortal Beloved'". On Immortal Beloved a not-so-joyful ode to Ludwig van Beethoven, despite Gary Oldman's best efforts to inject some passion into proceedings. . I must reiterate that we have no such evidence of a passionate love relationship between Antonie and Beethoven either, just of a close friendship; for Josephine, … we know he was indeed passionately in love with her in 1805-1807 at least.
