Mathilde von Rothschild
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| Born | Hannah Mathilde von Rothschild 5 March 1832 |
| Died | 8 March 1924 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | German |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 (including Adelheid) |
| Relatives | Maximilian von Goldschmidt-Rothschild (son-in-law) Edmond James de Rothschild (son-in-law) |
Hannah Mathilde von Rothschild (5 March 1832 – 8 March 1924) was a German-Jewish baroness, composer and
patron
.
Life and career
Mathilde von Rothschild was born in Frankfurt, the second oldest daughter of Charlotte and
Anselm von Rothschild, a chief of the Vienna House of Rothschild. Mathilde was talented in music and studied with Frédéric Chopin. In 1849, she married the banker Wilhelm Carl von Rothschild, a cousin of her father. The couple first resided in the Rothschild house on the Zeil (Zeilpalast), but later moved to a palace in Grüneburg, and also lived in a villa in Königstein im Taunus.[1] They had three daughters two of whom survived childhood, Adelheid Rothschild (who married her cousin Edmond James de Rothschild) and Minna Caroline Rothschild (who married Maximilian von Goldschmidt-Rothschild).[2][3]
Von Rothschild made grants to a number of foundations including The Rothschilds' Hospital Foundation and the Georgine Sara von Rothschilds' Hospital Foundation. She also funded orphanages, sanatoriums, rest homes for the elderly, research projects for the
University of Heidelberg and The Jewish Museum of Antiquities. She also founded the Carl von Rothschild Public Library
] at Frankfurt am Main.
Von Rothschild wrote songs for singers including
Gabriel Metsu.[1]
Recorded works
- The Songs of Mathilde de Rothschild Charlotte de Rothschild (soprano), Adrian Farmer (piano) 2CD Nimbus
References
- ^ a b "Hannah Mathilde von Rothschild (1832-1924)". 19 July 2006. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ "Rothschild". Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ "The Peerage". Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ Gray, Victor. "Review of the Year's Work" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ "Relief With the Virgin and Child". Sothebys.
External links
- Texts to Art Songs and Choral Works by M. de Rothschild
- Hoteloogle.com - Villa Rothschild Hotel & Restaurant Konigstein im Taunus on YouTube
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