The A-Z Beethoven Quiz (rules of the game)

[Quijote]

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.

[Roehre]

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

[Sorrano]

I is for Immortal Beloved, whoever she might be.

(I will save Gorgo for the next round.)

[Sorrano]

You beat me, Roehre, no tie this time!

[Michael]

"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!)

[Quijote]

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 ...

[PDG]

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

[PDG]

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.

[Sorrano]

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

Thank you kindly!

[Quijote]

No.

Fair enough, just checking. I'm off to bed, sorry, I'm whacked.
J is for ...

[Sorrano]

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

[Michael]

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

[Chris]

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

[Quijote]

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

[Roehre]

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.