Therese Malfatti
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Baronin Therese von Droßdik, born Therese Malfatti (1 January, 1792 27 April, 1851) was an Austrian
musician and friend of Ludwig van Beethoven
. She is best known as one of the supposed dedicatees of Beethoven's famous bagatelle
, Für Elise
, WoO
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(1775–1859). Her father, who from 1804 on owned an estate in Walkersdorf am Kamp (Grafenegg
), on 2 April 1806 was given the title "Edler von Rohrenbach zu Dezza" in the hereditary peerage. Her younger sister Anna (1792–1869) married Beethoven's friend Ignaz von Gleichenstein on 29 May 1811 in Etsdorf am Kamp.
Austrians
Austrians are a nation and ethnic group, consisting of the population of the Republic of Austria and its historical predecessor states who share a common Austrian culture and Austrian descent....
musician and friend of Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of...
. She is best known as one of the supposed dedicatees of Beethoven's famous bagatelle
Bagatelle (music)
A bagatelle is a short piece of music, typically for the piano, and usually of a light, mellow character. The name bagatelle literally means a "trifle", as a reference to the innocent character of the piece.-Earliest known bagatelle:...
, Für Elise
Für Elise
Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor for solo piano, commonly known as "Für Elise" , is one of Ludwig van Beethoven's most popular compositions. It is usually classified as a bagatelle, but it is also sometimes referred to as an Albumblatt.- History :The score was not published until 1867, 40 years after...
, WoO
WoO
WoO is an acronym/abbreviation, derived from the German musical catalog phrase . WoO is a catalogue prepared in 1955 by Hans Halm and Georg Kinsky, listing all of the compositions of Ludwig van Beethoven that were not originally published with an opus number, or survived only as fragments.The...
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Biography
Born in Vienna, Austria on 1 January 1792. Therese Malfatti was the daughter of the Viennese merchant Jacob Friedrich Malfatti (1769–1829) and a cousin of the famous and wealthy physician, Johann Baptist Malfatti von MonteregioJohann Baptist Malfatti von Monteregio
Johann Baptist Malfatti, Edler von Monteregio baptized as Giovanni Domenico Antonio Malfatti was an Italian/Austrian doctor famous for treating the composer Ludwig van Beethoven.-Life:...
(1775–1859). Her father, who from 1804 on owned an estate in Walkersdorf am Kamp (Grafenegg
Grafenegg
Grafenegg is a market town in the Krems-Land district of Lower Austria, Austria. In 2001, it had a population of 2,830. Originally called Etsdorf-Haitzendorf, it changed its name in 2003. Grafenegg is renowned for the Grafenegg Castle. The castle grounds are the site of the Grafenegg Music...
), on 2 April 1806 was given the title "Edler von Rohrenbach zu Dezza" in the hereditary peerage. Her younger sister Anna (1792–1869) married Beethoven's friend Ignaz von Gleichenstein on 29 May 1811 in Etsdorf am Kamp.
Literature
- Virginia Beahrs: The Beethoven-Malfatti Connection Revisited. In: The Beethoven Journal 13/1, 1998, , pp. 12–16.
- Sieghard Brandenburg (Hrsg.): Der Freundeskreis der Familie Malfatti in Wien. Gezeichnet von Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld. Beethoven-Haus, Bonn 1985, (Jahresgaben des Vereins Beethoven-Haus 4 = Jg. 1985).
- Michael LorenzMichael LorenzMichael Lorenz is the Dean of the Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, OSU-Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States.He obtained his BS, Animal Sciences, Oklahoma State Univ.; D.V.M., Oklahoma State University; Internship, Cornell Univ....
: "Die 'Enttarnte Elise': Elisabeth Röckels kurze Karriere als Beethovens 'Elise'". In: Bonner Beethoven-Studien 9. Bonn 2011, pp. 169–190. Article online. - Michael Lorenz: "Baronin Droßdik und die verschneyten Nachtigallen". Biographische Anmerkungen zu einem Schubert-Dokument. In: Schubert durch die Brille 26, 2001, pp. 47–88.
- Michael Lorenz: Studien zum Schubert-Kreis. Vienna 2001, (Vienna, Ph. Diss., 2001).
- Ludwig NohlLudwig NohlLudwig Nohl was a German music scholar and writer best known for discovering and publishing Beethoven's famous bagatelle, "Für Elise"....
(Hrsg.): Neue Briefe Beethovens. Nebst einigen ungedruckten Gelegenheitscompositionen und Auszügen aus seinem Tagebuch und seiner Lectüre. Cotta, Stuttgart 1867, S. 28–33. - Max UngerMax Unger (musicologist)Max Ernst Unger was a German musicologist. Although he wrote on a variety of subjects, he is chiefly known for his extensive research and writings on the life and works of Ludwig van Beethoven....
: Beethoven and Therese von Malfatti. In: Musical Quarterly 11, 1925, , pp. 63–72.