Antonie Brentano [SEP] date of death
Antonie Brentano
Antonie Brentano (28 May 1780 in Vienna – 12 May 1869 in Frankfurt am Main), born Johanna Antonie Josefa Edle von Birkenstock, known as Toni, was a philanthropist, art collector, arts patron, and close friend of Ludwig van Beethoven, being the dedicatee of his "Diabelli" variations.
Early life.
Antonie was the daughter of Austrian diplomat, educational reformer, and art collector Johann Melchior Edler von Birkenstock (1738–1809) and his wife Carolina Josefa von Hay (born 1755 in Fulnek
reading. The sonata is dedicated to Maximiliane Brentano, the musically gifted daughter of Franz and Antonie Brentano.
History First performances.
The date of the first performance is unknown. The first pianists to undertake to bring Beethoven's last sonatas, including Op. 109, to public attention were Franz Liszt, who regularly included them in his programs between 1830 and 1840, and Hans von Bülow, who even included several of the late sonatas in one evening.
General considerations.
With regard to Beethoven's late work,