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Countess Giulietta Guicciardi
Miniature from Beethoven's belongings, possibly Julie Guicciardi

Julie ("Giulietta") Guicciardi (23 November 1782 – 22 March 1856) was an Austrian countess. For a short time, she was a piano student of Ludwig van Beethoven. He dedicated his Piano Sonata No. 14 to her, which is now commonly known as the Moonlight Sonata.

Julie Guicciardi, as she was called by her family, was born in Przemyśl, Galicia in 1782.

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  • Beethoven Piano Sonata 14 - title page 1802

    Title page for the first edition of the Piano Sonata No. 14 (1802)

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