Therese Malfatti

Baroness Therese von Droßdik (née Malfatti; 1 January 1792 – 27 April 1851) was an Austrian musician and a close friend of Ludwig van Beethoven.

She is best known as the potential dedicatee of Beethoven's famous bagatelle, "Für Elise", WoO 59.

Her father, who since 1804 owned an estate in Walkersdorf am Kamp (Grafenegg), was ennobled on 2 April 1806 and given the title "Edler von Rohrenbach zu Dezza".

Bear me in memory—no one can wish you a brighter, happier life than I—even should it be that you care not at all for your devoted servant and friend, Beethoven.

[3] Further, the bagatelle "Für Elise", a piece possibly written for Therese, was found among her personal papers.