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In 1869, the Philharmonic Society
decided to commission a medal for meriting
musicians. Beethoven was chosen by the society
as their emblem.
On hearing this, Madame Fanny
Linzbauer, who was the owner of a bust of
Beethoven, proposed donating the bust to the
Society. Madame Linzbauer wished to thank
the Society for their support of Beethoven,
notably around the time of his death. So the
Society became proprietor of the bust in 1871.
This is not just any old bust
either. It would seem that it was commissioned
by Carl Holz, a friend of Beethoven.It was
created by Johann Nepomuk Schaller, an Austrian
sculptor... With grateful
thanks to the Royal Philharmonic Society
which has been extremely helpful, and has
authorised my usage of this photo. |
The
bust of Ludwig van Beethoven by Schaller in London
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