Josephine Brunsvik

Who was Josephine Brunsvik?

Josephine Brunsvik or Countess Jozefina Brunszvik de Korompa was probably the most important woman in the life of Ludwig van Beethoven, as documented by at least 15 love letters he wrote her where he called her his “only beloved”, being “eternally devoted” to her and “forever faithful”. Given that there is no other similar evidence that he might have been in love with any other woman, she is generally considered to be the most likely recipient of the mysterious “Letter to the Immortal Beloved”.