Claim: After his debut as a singer, Anton Forti  was appointed as a court musician by Prince Esterházy, a wealthy Hungarian prince in the Austrian Empire.
Evidence: After his debut as a singer in Eisenstadt, he was appointed in December 1807 by Prince Esterházy as a member of his court musicians. Miklós, German: Nikolaus II Esterházy; 12 December 1765 – 24 November 1833) was a wealthy Hungarian prince. He served the Austrian Empire and was a member of the famous Esterházy family.