John Dalmas <[log in to unmask]> writes: >I haven't seen any reference to William Kinderman's recent biography in >which he suggests obliquely that the "Immortal Beloved" is Art itself. >Now how's that for an answer, that the composer's eternal feminine is none >other than his muse! It certainly raises the subject above the level of >country matters. Well, then, it's no wonder Beethoven looked forward to their reunion in Karsbad after having separated in Prague. Jocelyn Wang Culver Chamber Music Series www.bigfoot.com/~CulverMusic