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Music and Film – Immortal Beloved Instructor: Dr. Thomas M. Cimarusti Associate Professor of Musicology, Bower School Representative, FGCU Scholars

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 9:30-11:30 am

$40 members/$50 non-members

Class meets at 900 Dunlop Rd.

BIG ARTS Class/Workshop Cancellation/Transfer/Refund Policy: If a student cancels/withdraws from a class/workshop and notifies BIG ARTS at least one week prior to the first day of the class, 100% of the tuition paid may be transferred to another workshop or to a BIG ARTS gift card. If a cash refund is requested, 80% of the tuition paid will be refunded to the student. No transfers/refunds will be offered for cancellation within one week before the start of the class/workshop. Returned checks are subject to a $35.00 per transaction fee.

Evaluation Forms: Your comments are important to us. Evaluation forms are in each classroom. Please complete one at the end of the series and return it to the front office. Thank you.

IMMORTAL BELOVED Following Ludwig van Beethoven’s death in 1827, a letter was found among his personal papers addressed to an “immortal beloved.” In 1994 film director Bernard Rose claims to have identified this mysterious woman in his highly controversial film Immortal Beloved. Who really was Beethoven’s “immortal beloved?” What evidence supports Rose’s seemingly absurd claim regarding her identity – one that no scholar on Beethoven has endorsed. This course will examine Beethoven’s life and music as it is portrayed in the film and discuss the artistic licenses taken by Rose. Students are encouraged (but not required) to view the film before the course.

INSTRUCTOR BIO Dr. Thomas M. Cimarusti is an Associate Professor of Music History at Florida Gulf Coast University. He has lectured at various campuses across the country including Florida State University, Utah Valley University, and Texas Tech University. With research interests in 18th- and 19th-century music, Dr. Cimarusti has presented conference papers on Mozart, Beethoven, Italian opera, and chamber music.

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