Gottfried van Swieten

nederländsk diplomat och bibliotekarie

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Works: 5

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Creation
Die Schöpfung
Friedrich Ii. und Van Swieten
Die Jahreszeiten, Hob. XXI. 3
The Creation; A Sacred Oratorio. Composed by Joseph Haydn, Doctor of Music;

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Austria
Active from: 1733-10-29
Active to: 1803-03-29

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Gottfried, Freiherr van Swieten (Leiden, October 29, 1733 - Vienna, March 29, 1803) was a diplomat, librarian, and government official who served the Austrian 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 Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven. To know more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottfried_van_Swieten <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Go

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Baron Gottfried van Swieten, född 29 oktober 1733 i Leiden, död 29 mars 1803 i Wien, var en aristokrat i den habsburgska monarkin under 1700-talet. Han är främst ihågkommen för sitt kamratskap med flera stora kompositörer, bland annat Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart och Ludwig van Beethoven.

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