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In 1803 or 1804 , Rudolph began taking lessons in piano and composition from Ludwig Van Beethoven . The two became friends, and Rudolph became a supporter and patron of Beethoven; their meetings continued until 1824 . Beethoven dedicated 14 compositions to Rudolph, including the Archduke Trio and his great Missa Solemnis . Rudolph, in turn, dedicated one of his own compositions to Beethoven. The letters Beethoven wrote to Rudolph are today kept at the Gesellschaft Der Musikfreunde in Vienna. The cardinal was interred in the Imperial Crypt in Vienna ; his heart was buried in the cathedral of Olomouc. (Note: the name "Archduke Rudolph of Austria" is ambiguous, since all male members of the Habsburg dynasty carried the title Archduke .) SOURCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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