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Freiin von Arnstein (1780–1859) Other names: Judith Main Events A patron of the arts and musician, Henriette was born Jewish and later converted to Christianity. During the Biedermeier period in Vienna, she continued the salon tradition established by her mother, though in a form more intimate and informal than the politically oriented gatherings of the Napoleonic era. While her mother had modelled her salon on the grand soirées of Paris and Berlin—particularly during the Congress of Vienna, when her home served as a meeting point for diplomatic and political figures—Henriette’s circle was shaped by cultural and artistic interests. Her salon attracted figures such as Clemens Brentano, Franz Grillparzer, Adalbert Stifter, Bertel Thorvaldsen, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. A student of Muzio Clementi and acquainted with Joseph Haydn in his final years, she was recognised as a skilled pianist and shared her mother’s strong involvement in music; her mother had been among the founding members of the Society of the Friends of Music in the Austrian Empire. Henriette also maintained a diary of cultural-historical significance. In addition to her artistic engagements, she was head of the Marien Hospital in Baden near Vienna and active in charitable work. Her longstanding friendship with the poet Theodor Körner formed an important part of her personal legacy; he dedicated his song cycle Lyre and Sword to her. Place of birth: Berlin Place of marriage: Vienna Place of death: Vienna Daughter of Nathan von Arnstein and Fanny Itzig, she married Heinrich von Pereira-Arnstein in 1802, and had issue. |
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