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Beethoven’s Immortal Beloved- a concert drama
29/04/2023, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
After Ludwig van Beethoven’s death in 1827, his secretary discovered in his apartment a passionate love letter addressed only to his ‘Immortal Beloved’ and the mystery of her identity has enthralled generations of music lovers ever since. Jessica Duchen explores the tragic secret behind the story, through the eyes of Countess Therese von Brunsvik while award-winning pianist Viv McLean performs extracts from Beethoven’s piano works connected with the Brunsvik family. The concert, closely integrating words and music, is based on Jessica’s novel Immortal, published in 2020, described by violinist Daniel Hope as, ‘a revelation, offering the ideal blend of historic exactitude and a book you simply won’t want to put down.