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 became cardinal in the 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.
In 1823–24, he was one of the 50 composers who composed a variation on a waltz by Anton Diabelli for Vaterländischer Künstlerverein. In Rudolph's case, the music was published anonymously, as by "S.R.D" (standing for Serenissimus Rudolfus Dux).
^See IMSLP: Schubert's Piano Sonata No.16 (D.845) and Ries' piano quartet Op.129 in E minor.
^Genealogie ascendante jusqu'au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l'Europe actuellement vivans [Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living] (in French). Bourdeaux: Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel. 1768. p. 109.
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archduke, rudolf, austria, rudolph, johann, joseph, rainier, archduke, austria, prince, royal, hungary, bohemia, cardinal, archbishop, olomouc, january, 1788, july, 1831, member, house, habsburg, lorraine, austrian, clergyman, noble, consecrated, archbishop, o. 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 Olmutz in 1819 and became cardinal in the 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 His EminenceRudolph Johann Joseph RainerArchduke of AustriaCardinal Archbishop of OlomoucPortrait by Johann Baptist von Lampi Vienna MuseumMetropolisArchdiocese of OlomoucSeeOlomoucInstalled24 March 1819Term ended24 July 1831PredecessorMaria Thaddaus von TrautmannsdorffSuccessorFerdinand Maria Chotek von ChotkowOther post s Archduke of AustriaOrdersOrdination19 March 1805Consecration26 September 1819by Sigismund Anton von HohenwartCreated cardinal4 June 1819RankCardinal Priest of S Pietro in MontorioPersonal detailsBorn 1788 01 08 8 January 1788Florence TuscanyDied24 July 1831 1831 07 24 aged 43 Baden Lower AustriaNationalityAustrianDenominationRoman CatholicPrevious post s Coadjutor of Anton Theodor von Colloredo Waldsee Mels Archbishop of Olomouc 1805 1811 Coat of armsStyles of Rudolph von Habsburg LothringenReference styleHis EminenceSpoken styleYour EminenceInformal styleCardinalSeeOlomouc Contents 1 Biography 2 Ancestors 3 Sources 4 External linksBiography EditBorn in the Pitti Palace in Florence Tuscany he was the youngest son of Emperor Leopold II and Maria Louisa of Spain 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 the Hammerklavier Sonata the Emperor Concerto and the Missa Solemnis Piano Sonata No 26 Les Adieux The Farewells was gifted to Rudolf just before his flight from Vienna with the Royal family on the occasion of the 1809 invasion by Napoleon The movements are Lebewohl Abwesenheit and Wiedersehen farewell absence and reunion Rudolph dedicated one of his own compositions to Beethoven The letters Beethoven wrote to Rudolph are today kept at the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna Franz Schubert and Ferdinand Ries also dedicated works to Rudolf 1 On 24 March 1819 aged 31 Rudolph was appointed Archbishop of Olomouc in the present day Czech Republic but then part of the Austrian Empire He was made Cardinal Priest of the titular church of S Pietro in Montorio by Pope Pius VII on 4 June 1819 He was ordained a priest on 29 August 1819 and consecrated a bishop on 26 September In 1823 24 he was one of the 50 composers who composed a variation on a waltz by Anton Diabelli for Vaterlandischer Kunstlerverein In Rudolph s case the music was published anonymously as by S R D standing for Serenissimus Rudolfus Dux He died on 24 July 1831 of a cerebral hemorrhage in Baden bei Wien at the age of 43 and was interred in the Imperial Crypt in Vienna his heart was buried in the crypt in Saint Wenceslas Cathedral in Olomouc Ancestors EditAncestors of Archduke Rudolf of Austria 2 8 Leopold Duke of Lorraine4 Francis I Holy Roman Emperor9 Elisabeth Charlotte d Orleans2 Leopold II Holy Roman Emperor10 Charles VI Holy Roman Emperor5 Maria Theresa of Austria11 Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick1 Archduke Rudolf of Austria12 Philip V of Spain6 Charles III of Spain13 Elisabeth of Parma3 Maria Louisa of Spain14 Augustus III of Poland7 Maria Amalia of Saxony15 Maria Josepha of AustriaSources EditCardinal biographies http www catholic hierarchy org bishop bhabs html See IMSLP Schubert s Piano Sonata No 16 D 845 and Ries piano quartet Op 129 in E minor Genealogie ascendante jusqu au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l Europe actuellement vivans Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living in French Bourdeaux Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel 1768 p 109 External links Edit Media related to Rudolph von Osterreich at Wikimedia CommonsCatholic Church titlesPreceded byMaria Tadeas von Trauttmansdorf Wiensberg Archbishop of Olomouc1819 1831 Succeeded byFerdynand Maria von Chotek Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Archduke Rudolf of Austria amp oldid 1149032771, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
