

So this book's historical look at the relationship that inspired the amazing work intrigued me. A stirring portrait of a titan who wrestled with the gods and a woman who defied convention to inspire him.moreĭisappointing Read of the Passion and Pathos Behind the Moonlight Sonata As someone who took piano lessons from childhood on, I've always had a particular love of the Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven. An epic tale of love, loss, rivalry, and political intrigue. Set against the rich backdrop of nineteenth-century Vienna, The Woman in the Moonlight is an exhilarating ode to eternal passion.

The haunting refrain will follow Julie for the rest of her life. When Beethoven discovers the truth, he sets his emotions to music, composing a mournful opus that will become the Moonlight Sonata. 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. She is captivated by his volatile genius, while he is drawn to her curiosity and disarming candor. The spirited eighteen-year-old is taking piano lessons with Ludwig van Beethoven, the most talented piano virtuoso in the musical capital of Europe. 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 A stirring and romantic historical novel about nineteenth-century Vienna and the tragedy and dynamic passion that inspired Ludwig van Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata.

A stirring and romantic historical novel about nineteenth-century Vienna and the tragedy and dynamic passion that inspired Ludwig van Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata.
