In Ep. 17 "The Ill-Made Knight" we investigate the mystery surrounding the Immortal Beloved letters, and discuss several theories which attempt to identify who she was. We then continue to parallel the lives of Beethoven and Napoleon Bonaparte, and see that the events of 1812 would hurdle both men towards destruction. Only one of them however met ruin, while the other eventually transcended the difficulties of his life to become greatness renewed. ---------------- For all things GCP Please rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes! The App!  https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-great-composers-the-gcp/id1465809545?fbclid=IwAR0tQTElluT8I3jn6SYFcQst70IY0Ym52LjEz1Z3DR11oq5ZGDLV_URNyHk&ls=1 Like our Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/thegreatcomposerspodcast/ A complete bibliography for all episodes can be found on my website: www.kevinnordstrom.com All material in this episode is meant for educational purposes only. Music in order of play: Symphony no. 7 in A Major mvt. 2 Allegretto "An Die Ferne Geliebte" (To the Distant Beloved)pt. 6 Wellington's Victory "Battle" Symphony no. 7 in A Major mvt. 4 Symphony no. 3 'Eroica' in E-flat Major mvt. 2, March Funebre Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat Major mvt. 3, performed by Federic Rzewski