The Woman in the Moonlight
Book Feature - The Woman in the Moonlight by Patricia Morrisroe
HBL Note: Did you know 2020 marks Beethoven’s 250th Anniversary Year? Which makes The Woman in the Moonlight by Patricia Morrisroe a very timely publication. You already know how much I adore books about art, artists, and designers. But it isn’t often that I come across a book written about famous musicians, so I was eager to feature this book which tells the story of the tragedy and dynamic passion that inspired Ludwig van Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata. Scroll down to read more.
Book Feature - The Woman in the Moonlight by Patricia Morrisroe
From the publisher:
Vienna, 1800. Countess Julie Guicciardi’s life is about to change forever. The spirited eighteen-year-old is taking piano lessons with Ludwig van Beethoven, the most talented piano virtuoso in the musical capital of Europe. She is captivated by his volatile genius, while he is drawn to her curiosity and disarming candor. Between them, a unique romance. But Beethoven has a secret he’s yet to share, and Julie is harboring a secret of her own, one so scandalous it could destroy their perfect love story.
When Beethoven discovers the truth, he sets his emotions to music, composing a mournful opus that will become the Moonlight Sonata. The haunting refrain will follow Julie for the rest of her life.
Set against the rich backdrop of nineteenth-century Vienna, The Woman in the Moonlight is an exhilarating ode to eternal passion. An epic tale of love, loss, rivalry, and political intrigue. A stirring portrait of a titan who wrestled with the gods and a woman who defied convention to inspire him.
