Princess Maria Josepha Hermengilde
Esterházy de Galantha (née von
Liechtenstein
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, 13 April, 1768 — 8 August, 1845) was the daughter of
Franz Josef I of Liechtenstein. On 15 September 1783 she married Prince
Nikolaus II Esterházy de Galantha, who in 1794 became the Prince of
Esterházy. In 1785 she bore a son,
Paul Anton and in 1788 a daughter, Leopoldine.
Patroness
Like her husband Maria was a patron of artists, and especially of
Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn ( ; ; 31 March 173231 May 1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period (music), Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions ...
, who from 1796 to 1802 was commissioned to write a yearly
Mass
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to be performed on her
nameday (8 September, the
Nativity of the BVM[ List of Masses by Joseph Haydn gives the more plausible Sept. 12, The Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary
]). Thus originated the ''
Heiligmesse'' (1796), ''
Paukenmesse'' (1797), ''
Nelsonmesse'' (1798), ''
Theresienmesse'' (1799), ''
Schöpfungsmesse'' (1801) and ''
Harmoniemesse'' (1802). For her 1807 nameday
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire ...
composed his ''
''Mass in C major, op. 86''. ''
Johann Nepomuk Hummel wrote five Masses for her
nameday: Mass in E-flat major, Op. 80 (1804), Mass in D minor, WoO. 13 (1805), Mass in C major, WoO. 12 (1806), Mass in B-flat major, Op. 77 (1808) & Mass in D major, Op. 111 (1810) One final Mass was written by
Jan Ladislav Dussek, Missa Solomnelle in G major, C. 256 (1811).
References
External links
Maria Josepha Hermengilde Fürstin Esterházy
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Maria Josepha
Princesses of Liechtenstein
1768 births
1845 deaths
Daughters of princes regnant
Austrian princesses
Hungarian princesses