Leó Festetics
Illustration — Leó Festetics (c.1855) tolnai gróf Festetics Leó Count Leó Festetics de Tolna (8 October 1800, Pécs, Hungary15 November 1884), was a patron of music and an amateur composer, from a prominent Croatian Hungarian family, Festetics. He was a friend and correspondent of Franz Liszt, who dedicated to him his Hungarian Rhapsody No. 13 in A minor (1847, pub.
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Leó Festetics
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- 1800
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Illustration — Leó Festetics (c.1855) tolnai gróf Festetics Leó Count Leó Festetics de Tolna (8 October 1800, Pécs, Hungary15 November 1884), was a patron of music and an amateur composer, from a prominent Croatian Hungarian family, Festetics. He was a friend and correspondent of Franz Liszt, who dedicated to him his Hungarian Rhapsody No. 13 in A minor (1847, pub.
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Liszt based his Spanisches Ständchen (S. 487) on a melody provided by Count Festetics.
Leó Festetics is recorded with the occupation theatre manager. Recorded with the occupation politician. Recorded with the occupation composer. Recorded as a citizen of Hungary.
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1800
Leó Festetics was born on 8 October 1800.
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Leó Festetics died on 15 November 1884.
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Career and activity. Recorded positions include Member of the House of Magnates, lord-lieutenant of Zala County and invited and represented member of the House of Magnates.
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