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PROPAGANDA

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Bust of Joseph Haydn by August Robatz, for which Haydn sat; in the background portrait of Mozart by Barbara Krafft.
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Bust of Joseph Haydn by August Robatz, for which Haydn sat; in the background po...

The score of Haydn's horn concerto with his annotation: "Written in my sleep" and a miniature medallion (watercolour on ivory), with the composer's portrait.
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The score of Haydn's horn concerto with his annotation: "Written in my sleep" an...

Prince Nikolaus I Esterhazy (1714-1790), Austrian Fieldmarshal. From 1761 to 1790 Joseph Haydn was music master to the Prince.
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Prince Nikolaus I Esterhazy (1714-1790), Austrian Fieldmarshal. From 1761 to 17...

Archduke Rudolf von Habsburg, Cardinal and Archbishhop of Olmuetz. The Archduke was Beethoven's pupil since 1803 and the two men became friends. Since 1809 Archduke Rudolf and the Princes Kinsky and Lobkowitz paid an annual salary to Beethoven. Oil on canvas
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Archduke Rudolf von Habsburg, Cardinal and Archbishhop of Olmuetz. The Archduke...

Composer Franz Schubert (1797-1828).
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Composer Franz Schubert (1797-1828).

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826).
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Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826).

Satyrical print showing Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840) playing the violin. Caption calls him "the modern Orpheus" because of his virtuosity and fascination for his contemporaries.
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Satyrical print showing Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840) playing the violin. Capt...

Portrait of Carl Czerny (1791-1857), composer and music teacher. His most famous works are "Die Schule der Gelaeufigkeit" and "Praktische Fingeruebungen", still the basic finger exercises for all pianists.
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Portrait of Carl Czerny (1791-1857), composer and music teacher. His most...

Front-page of the satirical magazine "Le Drolatique" showing Johann Strauss conducting on the occasion of his concerts in Paris.
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Front-page of the satirical magazine "Le Drolatique" showing Johann Strauss c...

Bust of Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) by Arthur Trebst.
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Bust of Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) by Arthur Trebst.

Giuseppe Verdi's pianoforte on which he composed "Il Trovatore". On the piano the autographs of the "Tantum Ergo" and a string quartet. Above, a portrait of Verdi at age 27, a portrait of his wife, the great soprano Giuseppina Strepponi and a more recent statue of Verdi.
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Giuseppe Verdi's pianoforte on which he composed "Il Trovatore". On the piano...

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) conducting one of his symphonies. Satirical print depicting listeners fleeing the noise. Caption says: "A concert in 1846."
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Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) conducting one of his symphonies. Satirical pr...