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Beethoven wrote the letter while staying in the spa town of (modern-day Czech Republic) to recover his health.

Because no name or year was written on it, scholars spent over a century analyzing watermarks and travel records to pinpoint 1812 as the year and identify potential candidates. Primary Candidates Immortal Beloved

The "Immortal Beloved" refers to the unnamed recipient of a ten-page, three-part love letter written by composer on July 6 and 7, 1812. Found in a hidden drawer of his desk after his death in 1827, the letter is one of the most famous mysteries in music history because it was never sent and reveals a deeply vulnerable side of the typically temperamental composer. The Immortal Beloved Letter Beethoven wrote the letter while staying in the