Ludwig van Beethoven was, as most people know, a very well-known composer who lived here in Vienna. But he also had another side, that of a womanizer. So it came to an incident with a only 16 – year old which he himself reported to the police. But what really happened at that piano lesson with Count Mangold’s daughter?
The power as well as the deep musicality of his world-famous works testify to great inner strength, depth of character and an almost untamed temperament . Again and again the genius accepted commissions from noblemen, for their sons and daughters, who did not always have a talent for subtle piano playing. Count Mangold’s daughter was someone without hearing and tact. She pounded the wrong notes onto the innocent keys and Beethoven’s already extremely sensitive hearing suffered agony in the ordeal. The composer spent much of each piano lesson in an adjoining room. He simply could not bear this misery of sounds any longer. Beethoven decided to convince his employer of the nonsense of any further piano lessons with his daughter. The atonal playing stopped abruptly. The musician listened for some time and then entered the room to check on his student. When he opened the door, he remained rooted to the spot. The girl stood before him stark naked, just as God created her.
He covered his eyes for a moment, then addressed the young lady in a rising voice: “Have you gone mad? What are you doing?” The thwarted pianist obviously had other advantages. Her flawless body, rather boyish, a small firm breasts, a soft white skin. Actually, it was exactly the type of woman that corresponded to Beethoven’s preferences . But in this compromising situation, the “helm of morality” held firmly in his hand. The 34-year-old told the girl to get dressed immediately. He quickly left his apartment in the Mölkerbastei and rushed to the nearest police station to report the incident. Officials are skeptical of his comments. After all, he had already attracted attention with his quick-tempered nature. He had an argument with the janitor of his place. Her son had forced Beethoven to pull him by the ears when he screamed loudly and persistently during his composition work. This woman sat with a friend in the anteroom of the office to testify as a witness to her perceptions of a theft. “What’s the Beethoven doing here?” She was curious, knew one of the policemen and learned that he had come to see her on his own initiative because of a story with a 16-year-old schoolgirl. One of the most famous composers of the Viennese classical period thus had regular dealings with the Viennese security authorities, as he was described in some life situations as unrestrained, affective and raving. Another of the artist’s personal problems was the fact that he was unable to establish a lasting relationship with a woman with a view to marriage. Many women admired the musician and loved him, but none of the mostly aristocratic ladies could decide to marry him. Ludwig van Beethoven had a very intimate relationship with Countess Therese von Brunswick . The musician and creator of outstanding works in the history of world music, who was famous during his lifetime, was accused of many things: He was a child molester and girl seducer. One of his most intimate relationships was with Comtesse Julie of Guicciardi, which also did not lead to the port of marriage because of the difference in status. The noblewoman later married Count von Gallenberg, but remained on friendly terms with Beethoven and, as an almost public affair showed, even closer: On a balmy evening, a carriage bumps along the dusty streets of the suburb of Wieden. In it, an uncle of Count Gallenberg and his cousin Comtesse Julie drive to their estate. The horses spook, the vehicle goes off the trail and gets caught in the brush. Fortunately, nothing happens, the passengers get off and stroll a little in the adjacent forest. The coachman would call them as soon as the ride continued. The two blue-blooded gentlemen approach a clearing and cannot believe their eyes. Ludwig van Beethoven and the newly married Julie von Guicciardi lie there on a blanket in love on the grass The composer was accused of marital disturbance and Emperor Franz I, who was well-disposed towards him, found out about this affair. Ludwig van Beethoven was very popular in his day. The Emperor knew this and had the affair officially made public. The affair was slowly forgotten. Franz I instructed his aide-de-camp to gently convey to the musician that he should consummate any love affairs outside Vienna. Time Travel Tip: You can find out more about Beethoven’s life and work in Vienna at the following places: Wien Museum Beethoven Pasqualatihaus, Beethoven-Museum Heiligenstadt.more info : Beethoven Pasqualatihaus : WIEN MUSEUM Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beethoven.jpg?uselang=de
