Joseph Haydn - Wikipedia
Franz Joseph Haydn [a] (/ ˈ h aɪ d ən / HY-dən; German: [ˈfʁants ˈjoːzɛf ˈhaɪdn̩] ⓘ; 31 March [b] 1732 – 31 May 1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. [2]
Joseph Haydn | Biography, Compositions, & Facts | Britannica
Jan 18, 2025 · 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.
Franz Joseph Haydn - Famous Works, Death & Facts - Biography
Apr 2, 2014 · A close friend of Mozart and a teacher of Beethoven, Franz Joseph Haydn was often called the "father of the symphony." At the time of his death, he was one of the...
Joseph Haydn - World History Encyclopedia
Nov 14, 2023 · Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was an Austrian composer of Classical music who is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers in history. Haydn spent most of his career around Vienna, where he pioneered the symphony and string quartet format, which became standard forms of Classical music.
Joseph Haydn - Composer, Symphonies, Classical | Britannica
Jan 18, 2025 · Professor of Musicology, University of California, Los Angeles, and composer. Author of Brahms and the Challenge of the Symphony, The American Musical and the Formation of National Identity, and...
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) | Composer | Biography, music …
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) was an Austrian composer and one of the most prolific and prominent musicians of the Classical period. He wrote 107 symphonies, 83 string quartets, 45 piano trios, 62 piano sonatas, 14 masses and 26 operas.
Joseph Haydn: A Guide to His Life and Music - MasterClass
Jun 14, 2021 · Franz Joseph Haydn was an Austrian composer who made substantial contributions to both chamber music and orchestral music via forms like the string quartet, the piano trio, and the symphony.
Franz Joseph Haydn | Encyclopedia.com
Jun 8, 2018 · The Austrian composer Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) in his instrumental music, especially the symphonies and string quartets, essentially founded and brought to first mature realization the formal and structural principles of the classical style.
Joseph Haydn - New World Encyclopedia
Franz Joseph Haydn (March 31 or April 1, 1732 – May 31, 1809) was one of the most prominent composers of the Classical music era, called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet."
Joseph Haydn Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life
Joseph Haydn was a prolific composer with 104 Symphonies, 32 Piano Trios, 62 Piano Sonatas, and more than 90 String Quartets to his name. One of his most popular String Quartet is the ‘Emperor Quartet’ Op.76 No.3 which uses the theme from the …