Andrei Razumovsky

The count, then prince Andrei Kyrillovich Razumovsky (in Ukrainian: Андрі́йКири́ловичРозумо́вський, Andriy Kyrylovych Rozumovskyi ) (* Hlukhiv, Ukraine, November 2nd 1752 - † Vienna, September 23rd 1836) was a Russian diplomat .

Named ambassador of the Tsar attached to the Court of the Habsbourg to Vienna in 1792, he played a big role during the Congrès of Vienna in 1815, ensuring Russia of the rights on the Poland.

It is thanks to Ludwig van Beethoven that the name of Razumovsky remained famous. It was one of the first patrons of the type-setter and order placed to him, in 1806, of the three string quartets opus 59 of which it accepted the dedication and who bear his name today. Into two of these quartets Beethoven introduced Russian topics in homage to their silent partner. Razumovsky was also the brother-in-law of another patron of Beethoven, the prince Lobkowitz with whom it was made Co-dedicate the Fifth Symphony and the pastoral Symphonie in 1808. Large music lover, the count was made constitute in 1808 a private quartet whose Ignaz Schuppanzigh took the head at the sides of Weiss, Kraft and Sina.

A gigantic fire devastated its palate in Vienna in 1814. Fact prince in 1815, it lived in Vienna until its death.

String quartets “Razumovsky” of Beethoven: COp 59 n° 1, COp 59 n° 2 and COp 59 n° 3

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