Gottfried van Swieten
1733
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1803
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Dutch Republic
languages spoken, written or signed: German
educated at: Theresianum
occupation: librarian, diplomat, librettist, composer, politician
position held: ambassador, ambassador of the Holy Roman Empire to Prussia
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 Carl Phillip Emanuel Bach, Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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