Franz von Walsegg
Count Franz von Walsegg (January 17, 1763 – November 11, 1827) was a German aristocrat, living in Stuppach Castle near Gloggnitz, who is best remembered for having commissioned a Requiem Mass from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1791 following the death of his twenty-year-old wife Anna (the grieving count, only 28 himself at the time, would never remarry). A Freemason and amateur musician, Walsegg had a penchant for commissioning works from composers of the day and then passing them off as his own in private performances.
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- Name
- Franz von Walsegg
- Spouse
- Anna Walsegg
- Born
- 17 January 1763
- Birthplace
- Stuppach near Gloggnitz, Lower Austria
- Died
- 11 November 1827
- Place of death
- Stuppach, Lower Austria, Austrian Empire
- Occupation
- composer
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Count Franz von Walsegg (January 17, 1763 – November 11, 1827) was a German aristocrat, living in Stuppach Castle near Gloggnitz, who is best remembered for having commissioned a Requiem Mass from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1791 following the death of his twenty-year-old wife Anna (the grieving count, only 28 himself at the time, would never remarry). A Freemason and amateur musician, Walsegg had a penchant for commissioning works from composers of the day and then passing them off as his own in private performances.
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• Name — Franz von Walsegg • Spouse — Anna Walsegg • Born — 17 January 1763 • Birthplace — Stuppach near Gloggnitz, Lower Austria • Died — 11 November 1827 • Place of death — Stuppach, Lower Austria, Austrian Empire • Illustration — Plaque in Wiener Neustadt marking the 14 December 1793 performance of the Requiem, with Walsegg's name
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