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Esterházy, Schloss

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The Austrian composer Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was Kapellmeister at Schloss Esterházy, the grand palace of the Esterházy family in Hungary. Nicolas Esterházy, pictured here in a portrait by an anonymous artist, was his patron from 1761 until 1790.

Palace of the princes Esterházy in the city of Eisenstadt, Austria. Originally a medieval stronghold, it was rebuilt in the baroque style 1663-72. Under the patronage of the Esterházys, the composer Josef Haydn was kappelmeister here for 30 years.
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