This event is in the past.It took place on January 29, 2026 at Encina Hall.
Literature TalkLiterature TalkForget Beethoven the tortured genius—this talk reveals the composer through his relationships with 23 aristocratic women who commissioned, performed, and inspired his intimate works. Professor Birgit Lodes uncovers how these patrons shaped everything from songs to piano pieces.
Classical music scholarship
Feminist musicology
Viennese cultural history
Echoes of Dedication: Beethoven and the Women Who Shaped His Art
Stanford
Literature TalkLiterature TalkForget Beethoven the tortured genius—this talk reveals the composer through his relationships with 23 aristocratic women who commissioned, performed, and inspired his intimate works. Professor Birgit Lodes uncovers how these patrons shaped everything from songs to piano pieces.
Classical music scholarship
Feminist musicology
Viennese cultural history
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