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Stephan von Breuning (librettist)
German civil servant and librettist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Stephan von Breuning (entomologist).
Stephan von Breuning (17 August 1774 – 4 June 1827) was a German civil servant, librettist and Ludwig van Beethoven's lifelong friend, from his childhood in Bonn when receiving music lessons until acting as his executor in Vienna.
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Stephan von Breuning | |
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Born | (1774-08-17)17 August 1774 |
Died | 4 June 1827(1827-06-04) (aged 52) |
Occupation(s) | Civil servant, librettist |
Spouse |
Julie von Vering
(m. 1808; died 1809)Constanze Ruschowitz
(m. 1817) |
Children | 3, including Gerhard von Breuning |
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