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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gottfried_van_SwietenGottfried van Swieten - Wikipedia

    Gottfried Freiherr van Swieten (29 October 1733 – 29 March 1803) was a Dutch-born Austrian diplomat, librarian, and government official who served the Holy Roman Empire during the 18th century. He was an enthusiastic amateur musician and is best remembered today as the patron of several great composers of the Classical era, including Joseph ...

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  3. mahlerfoundation.org › gottfried-van-swietenGottfried van Swieten (1733-1803) - Mahler Foundation

    Jan 12, 2018 · Gottfried van Swieten (1733-1803). Profession: Librarian, Diplomat, Librettist, Composer. Librarian of the Court Library (now Austrian National Library, like his father)). Residences: Leiden, Vienna. Relation to Mahler: Father: Gerardus (Gerard) van Swieten (1700-1772, doctor, physician, botanist. Personal physician of the Austrian Empress ...

  4. www.classicfm.com › guides › baron-van-swietenBaron van Swieten (1733 - 1803): Beethoven's First Symphony

    Baron Gottfried van Swieten was a good friend of Mozart and great patron of the arts who Beethoven dedicated his First Symphony to. A good friend of Mozart - he tried, without success, to organise a funeral worthy of Mozart's genius - Baron Gottfried van Swieten was one of the young Beethoven's first and most enthusiastic patrons in Vienna.

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  6. www.jstor.org › stable › 765997Gottfried van Swieten: Patron of Haydn and Mozart - JSTOR

    Gottfried van Swieten. Patron of Haydn and Mozart. EDWARD OLLESON. Chairman. PROFESSOR SIR J. A. WESTRUP (PRESIDENT) THE PICTURE OF Gottfried van Swieten which is found in. musical literature can scarcely be described as wholly favour- able. It has long been recognised that his tastes in music.

  7. www.vermontpublic.org › programs › 2016/02/01Timeline: Baron Gottfried Von Swieten | Vermont Public

    Feb 1, 2016 · Baron Gottfried van Swieten is a name that isn’t too familiar in the musical world today but his work, energy and encouragement touched a generation of composers. Gottfried was originally from the Netherlands but at a young age his father moved the family to Vienna.

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  9. www.npr.org › 2006/06/05 › 5442651Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21 : NPR

    Jun 5, 2006 · Beethoven's First Symphony, dedicated to Baron Gottfried Van Swieten, came at age 29. Fittingly, it was the dawn of a new century. It appeared late in what scholars define as the first period of...

  10. www.encyclopedia.com › arts › dictionariesSwieten, Gottfried (Bernhard), Baron Van | Encyclopedia.com

    Swieten, Gottfried (Bernhard), Baron van, Dutch-born Austrian diplomat, music patron, librettist, and composer; b. Leiden, Oct. 29, 1733; d. Vienna, March 29, 1803. His father was appointed personal physician to Empress Maria Theresa in 1745 and settled in Vienna.

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