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Ludwig van Beethoven never married, yet he had entertained relationships with women, for a few of which he professed his love. His love for Countess Giulietta Guicciardi was addressed in a letter to his childhood companion, Franz Wegeler, but he also mentioned the unlikelyhood of marriage between them.

The woman who is usually credited with stealing the heart of Beethoven is Josephine Brunsvik. Josephine was a married woman when she first met Beethoven in Vienna in 1799 to ask that he provide private piano lessons for her daughters. Even though her and her husband experienced financial issues, Josephine considered her marriage to Joseph Count Deym a happy one. However, it was noted that she was extremely enthusiastic about Beethoven, who had become standoffish due to her marriage. As fate would have it, Josephine's husband died in 1804, at which point, the love between her and Beethoven deepened.

She was mentioned in at least 15 known love letters written by Beethoven where he described her as "his only beloved," being "eternally devoted" to her as well as "forever faithful."

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