Franz von Walsegg
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Franz von Walsegg was an Austrian count and amateur musician best known for anonymously commissioning Mozart’s Requiem, which he intended to pass off as his own composition.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austrian count
ⓘ
amateur musician ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mozart’s Requiem authorship legend ⓘ |
| commissionedFrom | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedWork | Requiem in D minor, K. 626 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioningWasAnonymous | true ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Austria ⓘ |
| floruit | late 18th century ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfActivity | classical music ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | von Walsegg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Franz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | controversial for attempted plagiarism of Mozart’s Requiem ⓘ |
| intendedToClaimAuthorshipOf | Requiem in D minor, K. 626 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | studies on the history of Mozart’s Requiem ⓘ |
| knownFor |
anonymous commission of Mozart’s Requiem
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attempting to pass off Mozart’s Requiem as his own composition ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | count ⓘ |
| notableFor | commissioning Mozart’s Requiem ⓘ |
| occupation |
amateur composer
ⓘ
nobleman ⓘ |
| patronOf | music ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Lower Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | aristocracy ⓘ |
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