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Erzherzog Von Osterreich Rudolph

Austrian cardinal

1788–1831

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Born
1788
Died
1831
Birthplace
Pisa
Place of death
Baden
Citizenship / historical state
Austrian Empire
Period (estimated from birth year)
Romantic

Biography

Rudolph Johann Joseph Rainier, Archduke of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, Cardinal-Archbishop of Olomouc (8 January 1788 – 24 July 1831), was a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, and an Austrian clergyman and noble. He was consecrated as Archbishop of Olomouc (Olmütz) in 1819 and was created a cardinal that same year. Rudolph is known for his patronage of the arts, most notably as sponsor of Ludwig van Beethoven, who dedicated several of his works to him.

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Life and musical career

Occupations
composer; Catholic priest; Catholic deacon; Catholic bishop; canon
Teachers
Ludwig van Beethoven
Awards
Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece; Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary
Languages used
German
VIAF ID
3828775
ISNI
0000000119442675
GND ID
118908138
Library of Congress ID
n82153094
MusicBrainz ID
3b67158b-56a6-42f1-9fe5-c86b9d75b352

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

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Works

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

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WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Auf, auf nun ihr Hirten: 2 Teile — —— —— 0

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 3828775. Portrait: Johann Baptist von Lampi the Elder, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.