(by Otto Mraz) only in 1991, and hence is not discussed in earlier Mozart biographies. Relationship with Beethoven Lichnowsky was one of the most significant aristocratic supporters of Beethoven. In an 1805 letter the composer called him "one of my most loyal friends and promoters of my art." In 1796, the Prince traveled to Prague, this time taking Beethoven with him. The composer was on his way to Berlin. In 1800, Lichnowsky gave Beethoven an annual allowance of 600 florins until such time as he found a regular appointment as a musician. The stipend continued until 1806, when a furious quarrel erupted between the two, terminating their friendship: Beethoven, staying at Lichnowsky's country estate, had refused to play for visiting French officers. Later, arriving home in Vienna, Beethoven smashed a bust of the Prince. Seven of Beethoven's musical compositions, all before 1806, were dedicated to Lichnowsky: The three piano trios, Opus 1 (1795) The "Nine variations for piano on 'Quant'è più bello' from Giovanni Paisiello's opera La Molinara", for piano solo, WoO 69 (1795) The Piano sonata in C minor, Opus 13, "Pathétique" (1798) The Piano sonata in A-flat major, Opus 26 (1801) The Second Symphony (1802) Notes References Sources Clive, Peter (2001) Beethoven and his World: A Biographical Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Deutsch, Otto Erich (1965) Mozart: A Documentary Biography. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, article "Lichnowsky". Online edition. Copyright 2007 by Oxford University Press. The article is by Elliott Forbes and William Meredith. Nosow, Robert (1997) "Beethoven's popular keyboard publications," Music and Letters 56-76. Solomon, Maynard (1995) Mozart: A Life. New York: Harper Collins. External links Prince Lichnowsky page. Genealogy: 15 generations of the Lichnowsky Family. 1761 births 1814 deaths Austrian princes Bohemian nobility Karl Alois, Prince Lichnowsky Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's employers and patrons Austrian patrons of music Philanthropists from Vienna