Prince Nikolaus Esterházy
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Prince Nikolaus Esterházy was an 18th-century Hungarian nobleman and patron of the arts, best known for employing and supporting composer Joseph Haydn at his court.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Count Esterházy | 1 |
| Prince Esterházy | 1 |
| Prince Nikolaus II Esterházy | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hungarian noble
ⓘ
member of the Esterházy family ⓘ nobleman ⓘ patron of the arts ⓘ |
| artCollection | court collections of music and performance ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Habsburg monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtComposer | Joseph Haydn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtLocation |
Eisenstadt palace complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Esterháza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole | maecenas ⓘ |
| employed | Joseph Haydn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Hungarian ⓘ |
| familyName | Esterházy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfSupportedArt | Classical music ⓘ |
| givenName | Nikolaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Esterházy estates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCourt | Esterházy musical establishment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | development of the Classical style through Haydn ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | association with Haydn’s symphonies and operas ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Age of Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
long-term employment of Joseph Haydn
ⓘ
maintaining a large private musical establishment ⓘ |
| languageOfEnvironment |
German
ⓘ
Hungarian ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Esterházy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | prince ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Prince ⓘ |
| notableFor | patronage of Joseph Haydn ⓘ |
| occupation |
courtier
ⓘ
landowner ⓘ |
| patronageArea |
music
ⓘ
performing arts ⓘ |
| region | Central Europe ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Eisenstadt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Esterháza Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | aristocracy ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity |
European musical life
ⓘ
noble courts ⓘ |
| status | high nobility ⓘ |
| supported |
chamber music
ⓘ
court opera ⓘ court orchestra ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | magnate ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor, "Farewell"
subject surface form:
Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor, "Farewell"
subject surface form:
Symphony No. 49 "La passione"
subject surface form:
Symphony No. 52 in C minor (Haydn)
this entity surface form:
Prince Nikolaus II Esterházy
this entity surface form:
Prince Esterházy
this entity surface form:
Count Esterházy