Rudolph of Austria (Cardinal)

Archduke Rudolph Johannes Joseph Rainier of Austria (born January 8, 1788 in Pisa, Italy; died July 24, 1831 in Baden, Austria) was the youngest son of Emperor Leopold II. He was elected archbishop of Olomouc in 1819 and became cardinal in the same year.

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January 8 - 1788 - Pisa - Italy - July 24 - 1831 - Baden - Austria - Emperor Leopold II - Archbishop - Olomouc - 1819 - Cardinal

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In 1803 or 1804, Rudolph began taking lessons in piano and composition from Ludwig van Beethoven. The two became friends, and Rudolph became a supporter and patron of Beethoven; their meetings continued until 1824. Beethoven dedicated 14 compositions to Rudolph, including the Archduke Trio and his great Missa Solemnis. Rudolph, in turn, dedicated one of his own compositions to Beethoven. The letters Beethoven wrote to Rudolph are today kept at the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna.

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1803 - 1804 - Ludwig van Beethoven - 1824 - Archduke Trio - Missa Solemnis - Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde

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The cardinal was interred in the Imperial Crypt in Vienna; his heart was buried in the cathedral of Olomouc.

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Imperial Crypt - Vienna

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(Note: the name "Archduke Rudolph of Austria" is ambiguous, since all male members of the Habsburg dynasty carried the title Archduke.)

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Habsburg - Archduke

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