The Immortal Beloved ( Love Letter)

The Immortal Beloved (German "Unsterbliche Geliebte") is the mysterious addressee of a love letter which composer Ludwig van Beethoven wrote on 6--7 July 1812 in Teplitz. The apparently unsent letter was found in the composer's estate after his death, after which it remained in the hands of Anton Schindler until his death, was subsequently willed to his sister, and was sold by her in 1880 to the Berlin State Library, where it remains today.The letter is written in pencil and consists of three parts. In its original wording. good Morning on the 7th of July-- already in bed my thoughts go out to You, my Immortal Beloved, here and there joyfully, then again sadly, awaiting from fate if it will hear us--I can only live wholly with you or not at all, yes, I have resolved to wander away from you for so long until I can fly into your arms, and send my soul, enwrapped in you, into the land of spirits--yes, unfortunately it must be--you will console yourself, all the more as you know of my faithfulness toward you, never will another possess my heart--never-never--O God why must (one) remove oneself from the one whom one so loves, and yet my life in V. is a wretched life--Your love has made me the happiest and unhappiest of men at the same time--at my age I would need a constant sameness of life--can that exist in our relationship!--Angel, I have just learned that the post leaves every day--and therefore I have to close so that You will receive the L. right away--be calm, only by calm consideration of our existence can we reach our aim to live together--be calm--love me-today--yesterday--what tearful longing for You-You-You-my life--my all--farewell--oh go on loving me--never misjudge the faithful heart of your beloved. forever thine forever mine forever us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.