Part I. The myth of Beethoven's love affairs: 1. Beethoven "always in love" ; 2. The ladies of the list ; 3. Always poor choices ; 4. Fear and avoidance ; 5. Manhood in doubt; 6. The marriage project -- Part II. Primary evidence for the Immortal Beloved: 7. The Karlsbad connection ; 8. Karlsbad and the postal schedule ; 9. The proximity of the Beloved ; 10. A matter of paternity ; 11. Elements in the Beloved letter ; 12 Dissolution of the Brentano marriage ; 13. Beethoven's character: concepts of morality and marriage ; 14. Antonie Brentano: character and background ; 15. The psychological impact of the letter ; 16. The psychoanalysis of the Beloved letter ; 17. The aftermath: Fall and Winter, 1812 -- Part III. Secondary evidence for the Immortal Beloved: 18. The Brentano-Beethoven relationship ; 19. Fanny Giannatasio's diary ; 20. The Tagebuch entries ; 21. The note from Baden ; 22. Letters to Antonie Brentano and others ; 24. Songs to the Beloved ; 25. The portraits -- Part IV. The Erdody-Beethoven relationship: 26. An eternal love begins ; 27. A quarrel ... and forgiveness ; 28. The later years: after 1812 ; 29. The final years: 1820-1823 ; 30. Beethoven and the Erdody family: Count Palffy ; 31. The Countess's letters -- Epilogue -- Conclusion -- Appendices: A. Summary of criteria and arguments ; B. A musical chronology.
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