Rudolph Johann Joseph Rainier—Archduke of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, Cardinal-Archbishop of Olomouc—was born January 8, 1788 and lived until July 24, 1831. A member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and an Austrian clergyman and noble, he was consecrated as Archbishop of Olomouc in 1819 and created a cardinal that same year, but remains best known for his patronage of the arts, most notably as sponsor of Ludwig van Beethoven, who dedicated no less than 14 works to the Archduke. We'll enjoy several of finest—and much more—on Thursday's Classical Music with Foley Schuler.
You can hear Foley Schuler's musical selections—and the stories behind the music—every weekday afternoon from 1 until 4 on Blue Lake Public Radio.
