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Therese Malfatti (1792-1851)
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The women in Beethoven's life
9. Therese Malfatti (1792-1851)
Like Giulietta Guicciardi, Therese Malfatti was a pupil of Beethoven's, and - as with Giulietta - he fell in love with her and decided to propose marriage to her. His plans came to naught, probably because of an extremely embarrassing incident.Picture: Getty
