Leopold von Sonnleithner
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Born
Leopold Andreas Ignaz Sonnleithner
Died
OthernamesLeopold Edler von Sonnleithner
OccupationsLawyer, composer
Leopold von Sonnleithner | |
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 Leopold von Sonnleithner. | |
| Born | Leopold Andreas Ignaz Sonnleithner |
| Died | |
| Other names | Leopold Edler von Sonnleithner |
| Occupations | Lawyer, composer |
| Known for | Franz Schubert's friend |
Leopold Andreas Ignaz Sonnleithner (from 1828 Leopold Edler von Sonnleithner; born 15 November 1797 in Wien; died 3 March 1873 in Vienna) was an Austrian lawyer and a well-known personality of the Viennese Classical music scene. He was a friend and patron of Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert,[1] Franz Grillparzer, and Carl Czerny.
Leopold von Sonnleithner was a grandson of the composer Christoph Sonnleithner, and son of the lawyer Ignaz von Sonnleithner. Leopold married Louise Augusta Gosmar (11 August 1803 – 7 June 1850), a native of Hamburg, on 6 May 1828.
