Part one of term paper
"My angel, my all, my very self--Only a few words today and at that with pencil (with yours)…can our love endure except through sacrifices…" These lines are from the "" letter, a document found among Beethoven's papers after his death. Throughout his life, Beethoven remained a bachelor. This letter is the only love letter he is known to ...

Part two of term paper
... omission of the year and location of its writing, as well as its destination. Beethoven did date the letter Monday, July 6. Researchers used this clue to restrict possible composition years to 1795, 1801, 1807, 1812, and 1818. He also referred to the letter's destination as "K," which narrows down towns that it could have been sent to. Based upon these clues, scholars have proposed several women from Beethoven's circle of acquaintances as "" candidates. Was she Beethoven's piano student, the C ...