beethovens funeral procession was attended by an estimated 10,000 people. his death was an event of great significance in vienna, and he was buried in the whring cemetery in a grave that would later be relocated to vienna's zentralfriedhof, where he rests alongside franz schubert. his musical legacy, spanning from bonn to vienna, remains one of the most monumental contributions to western music. *-*-* the schwarzspanierhaus (translated as the "house of the black spaniards") was originally a monastic building in vienna that, by the 19th century, had been converted into apartments. it was located in the alsergrund district and became famous for being beethovens final residence. after months of illness, beethoven died there on march 26, 1827, surrounded by friends and admirers. the building thus became historically significant, as it was associated with the death of one of the greatest composers in western music history. *-*-* [weininger] otto weininger, a controversial philosopher known for his works on gender and ethics, died in the very house where ludwig van beethoven passed awaythe schwarzspanierhaus in vienna. this tragic coincidence highlights the contrast between these two men, one revered as a towering figure in music history and the other a more contentious intellectual figure, remembered for his radical and often criticized ideas. otto weininger, born in 1880, was an austrian philosopher best known for his book "geschlecht und charakter" (sex and character), published in 1903. this work, a mix of psychology, philosophy, and cultural critique, explored topics such as gender, sexuality, and jewish identity, but it did so in a way that sparked intense controversy. weininger expressed deeply problematic and polarizing views, particularly concerning women and jews, which have led to his work being both criticized and discussed for its extreme positions.
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