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    H is for Hummel, B's rival and pupil of Mozart. Visited B on his deathbed a couple of times and present at the funeral.

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      I = Immortal Beloved, some lady important in B's life, but of a rather mysterious nature

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        I is for Immortal Beloved, whoever she might be.

        (I will save Gorgo for the next round.)

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          You beat me, Roehre, no tie this time!

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            "I am Bacchus, who presses out this glorious wine for men and makes them drunk".
            A famous quotation from Beethoven about his music. Unfortunately, it came from Bettino Brentano who was not noted for her veracity.

            (While I was posting this, a much better one beat me to it!)

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              J = Josephine. Bonaparte's mistress, which kind of ties in with a certain symphony. Do we accept my offer? Not now, later if you want ...

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                Sorrano, being the gentleman that I am, I shall stand aside and allow you the next attempt at a proper 'X'...

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                  Originally posted by Philip View Post
                  J = Josephine. Bonaparte's mistress, which kind of links in with a certain symphony. Do we accept my offer? Not now, later if you want ...
                  No.

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                    Originally posted by PDG View Post
                    Sorrano, being the gentleman that I am, I shall stand aside and allow you the next attempt at a proper 'X'...
                    Thank you kindly!

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                      Originally posted by PDG View Post
                      No.
                      Fair enough, just checking. I'm off to bed, sorry, I'm whacked.
                      J is for ...

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                        J is for Joke, as in Musical Joke, WoO 204

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                          Kotzebue wrote the libretto for the "Ruins of Athens".

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                            L is for Leonore, the lead character of Beethoven's opera Fidelio, and also used as the title for earlier versions of the opera.

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                              M = Adolf Bernhard Marx, editor of the Berliner allgemeine musikalische Zeitung (music journal). His reviews were read and appreciated by Beethoven.

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                                N = Napoleon, little Corsican turned Frenchman, subject of B's wrath and commemorated by a gigantic funeral march in a symphony 20 years before his death.

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