Fanny von Arnstein
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Baron
ess Franziska "Fanny" von Arnstein, born Vögele Itzig (September 29, 1758, Berlin - June 8, 1818, near Vienna
) was a leader of society in Vienna.
Fanny Arnstein was born the daughter of Daniel Itzig
, and was a member of the extensive and influential Jewish Itzig family
.
She married the banker Nathan Adam von Arnstein, a partner in the firm of Arnstein and Eskeles; her sister Caecilie (Zipperche) was married to the other partner, Bernhard von Eskeles
. They brought the social influences of the Berlin of their period, notably the concept of the intellectual salon, to the Vienna of Joseph II
. The Arnstein mansion
at Vienna and her villa
s at Schönbrunn
and Baden bei Wien
were regularly used for hospitality. She was also involved in charitable works.
During the Vienna Congress the Arnstein salon was frequented by celebrities including Wellington
, Talleyrand, Hardenberg
, Rahel Varnhagen
and her husband, the Schlegel
s, Justinus Kerner
, Karoline Pichler
, and Zacharias Werner. She was one of the founders of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde
and was herself a sklled musician.
In 1814, Fanny von Arnstein introduced a new custom from Berlin, hitherto unknown in Vienna: the Christmas tree
.
Her only daughter, Henrietta, Baroness Pereira-Arnstein, was also a skilled musician and a regular correspondent of her cousin, Lea Salomon, wife of Abraham Mendelssohn and mother of Felix
and Fanny Mendelssohn
(who was named after Fanny Arnstein).
Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
ess Franziska "Fanny" von Arnstein, born Vögele Itzig (September 29, 1758, Berlin - June 8, 1818, near Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
) was a leader of society in Vienna.
Fanny Arnstein was born the daughter of Daniel Itzig
Daniel Itzig
Daniel Itzig was a Court Jew of Kings Frederick II the Great and Frederick William II of Prussia....
, and was a member of the extensive and influential Jewish Itzig family
Itzig family
Many of the thirteen children of Daniel Itzig and Miriam Wulff, and their descendants and spouses, had significant impact on both Jewish and German social and cultural history...
.
She married the banker Nathan Adam von Arnstein, a partner in the firm of Arnstein and Eskeles; her sister Caecilie (Zipperche) was married to the other partner, Bernhard von Eskeles
Bernhard von Eskeles
Bernhard, Knight and Baron von Eskeles was an Austrian-Jewish banker/financier and Court Jew....
. They brought the social influences of the Berlin of their period, notably the concept of the intellectual salon, to the Vienna of Joseph II
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Joseph II was Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790 and ruler of the Habsburg lands from 1780 to 1790. He was the eldest son of Empress Maria Theresa and her husband, Francis I...
. The Arnstein mansion
Palais Arnstein
Palais Arnstein was a palace in Vienna, Austria. The building was constructed in 1794-96 by the merchant Franz Natorp. The Jewish noble Nathan Adam von Arnstein rented the palace, since Jews were not allowed to own property in the city....
at Vienna and her villa
Villa
A villa was originally an ancient Roman upper-class country house. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea and function of a villa have evolved considerably. After the fall of the Roman Republic, villas became small farming compounds, which were increasingly fortified in Late Antiquity,...
s at Schönbrunn
Schönbrunn
Schönbrunn may refer to:*Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria*Schönbrunn , a municipality in Rhein-Neckar , Baden-Württemberg, Germany*Schönbrunn , a village in the Fichtelgebirge mountains in Bavaria, Germany...
and Baden bei Wien
Baden bei Wien
-Points of interest:The town offers several parks and a picturesque surrounding, of which the most frequented is the Helenental valley. Not far from Baden, the valley is crossed by a widespread aqueduct of the Vienna waterworks...
were regularly used for hospitality. She was also involved in charitable works.
During the Vienna Congress the Arnstein salon was frequented by celebrities including Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS , was an Irish-born British soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century...
, Talleyrand, Hardenberg
Karl August von Hardenberg
Karl August Fürst von Hardenberg was a Prussian statesman and Prime Minister of Prussia. While during his late career he acquiesced to reactionary policies, earlier in his career he implemented a variety of Liberal reforms...
, Rahel Varnhagen
Rahel Varnhagen
Rahel Antonie Friederike Varnhagen née Levin later Robert was a German-Jewish writer who hosted one of the most prominent salons in Europe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. She is the subject of a celebrated biography, Rahel Varnhagen: The Life of a Jewess written by Hannah Arendt...
and her husband, the Schlegel
Schlegel
Schlegel is a name of German origin, related to Schlägel "sledgehammer, mallet". It may refer to:-Places:*Schlegel, Saxony, a village in the district of Löbau-Zittau in Saxony belonging to the town of Zittau...
s, Justinus Kerner
Justinus Kerner
Justinus Andreas Christian Kerner was a German poet and medical writer.-Life:He was born at Ludwigsburg in Württemberg...
, Karoline Pichler
Karoline Pichler
Karoline Pichler, also spelled Caroline Pichler, was an Austrian novelist. She was born in Vienna to Hofrat Franz Sales von Greiner and his wife Charlotte, née Hieronimus ....
, and Zacharias Werner. She was one of the founders of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde
Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde
The Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien , was founded in 1812 by Joseph von Sonnleithner, general secretary of the Court Theatre, Vienna, Austria. Its official charter, drafted in 1814, states that the purpose of the Society was to promote music in all its facets...
and was herself a sklled musician.
In 1814, Fanny von Arnstein introduced a new custom from Berlin, hitherto unknown in Vienna: the Christmas tree
Christmas tree
The Christmas tree is a decorated evergreen coniferous tree, real or artificial, and a tradition associated with the celebration of Christmas. The tradition of decorating an evergreen tree at Christmas started in Livonia and Germany in the 16th century...
.
Her only daughter, Henrietta, Baroness Pereira-Arnstein, was also a skilled musician and a regular correspondent of her cousin, Lea Salomon, wife of Abraham Mendelssohn and mother of Felix
Felix Mendelssohn
Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Barthóldy , use the form 'Mendelssohn' and not 'Mendelssohn Bartholdy'. The Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians gives ' Felix Mendelssohn' as the entry, with 'Mendelssohn' used in the body text...
and Fanny Mendelssohn
Fanny Mendelssohn
Fanny Cäcilie Mendelssohn , later Fanny Hensel, was a German pianist and composer, the sister of the composer Felix Mendelssohn and granddaughter of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn...
(who was named after Fanny Arnstein).
See also
- Itzig familyItzig familyMany of the thirteen children of Daniel Itzig and Miriam Wulff, and their descendants and spouses, had significant impact on both Jewish and German social and cultural history...
- Palais ArnsteinPalais ArnsteinPalais Arnstein was a palace in Vienna, Austria. The building was constructed in 1794-96 by the merchant Franz Natorp. The Jewish noble Nathan Adam von Arnstein rented the palace, since Jews were not allowed to own property in the city....
- Bernhard von EskelesBernhard von EskelesBernhard, Knight and Baron von Eskeles was an Austrian-Jewish banker/financier and Court Jew....
- Salon of Berta ZuckerkandlSalon of Berta ZuckerkandlThe Salon of Berta Zuckerkandl-Szeps existed in Vienna from the end of the 19th Century until 1938. It was located in her Viennese residence in the Palais Lieben-Auspitz on the Ringstraße1....
External links
- Petra Wilhelmy-Dollinger, Fanny Baronin von Arnstein, Jewish Women Encyclopedia