Waldstein, Ferdinand Graf#
Waldstein, Count Ferdinand, b. Vienna, March 24, 1762, d. Vienna, May 26, 1823. Landowner and composer. Was one of the most significant patrons of L. van Beethoven, who dedicated his piano sonata in C-major op. 53 ("W.-Sonata") to him. W. composed a symphony and three solo cantatas.
Literature#
H. Heer, Der Graf von W. und sein Verhaeltnis zu Beethoven, 1933.