Gottfried van Swieten

Gottfried Freiherr van Swieten
Born	Godefridus Bernardus "Godfried" van Swieten (1733-10-29)October 29, 1733 Leiden, South Holland, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
Died	March 29, 1803(1803-03-29) (aged 69) Vienna, Habsburg Empire
Education	Theresianum, a Jesuit school in Vienna
Occupation(s)	diplomat, librarian, official
Parent	Gerard van Swieten (father)

Gottfried Freiherr van Swieten (29 October 1733 – 29 March 1803)^[1] was a Dutch-born Austrian diplomat, librarian, and government official who served the Holy Roman Empire during the 18th century. He was an enthusiastic amateur musician and is best remembered today as the patron of several great composers of the Classical era, including Carl Phillip Emanuel Bach, Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven.