Arts & Culture
Joseph Haydn
Austrian composer
Also known as: Franz Joseph Haydn
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Arts & Culture
- In full:
- Franz Joseph Haydn
- Born:
- March 31, 1732, Rohrau, Austria
- Died:
- May 31, 1809, Vienna (aged 77)
- Notable Family Members:
- brother Michael Haydn
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Joseph Haydn (born March 31, 1732, Rohrau, Austria—died May 31, 1809, Vienna) was an Austrian composer who was one of the most important figures in the development of the Classical style in music during the 18th century. He helped establish the forms and styles for the string quartet and the symphony. Haydn was the second son of humble parents. His father was a wheelwright, his mother, before her marriage, a cook for the lords of the village. Haydn early revealed unusual musical gifts, and a cousin who was a school principal and choirmaster in the nearby city of Hainburg offered ...(100 of 3149 words)