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Franz Joseph Haydn (/ ˈ h aɪ d ən / HY-dən, German: [ˈfʁants ˈjoːzɛf ˈhaɪdn̩] ⓘ; 31 March 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.
Mar 12, 2024 · Austrian composer. Cite. External Websites. Also known as: Franz Joseph Haydn. Written by. Raymond L. Knapp. 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... Raymond L. Knapp, H.C. Robbins Landon.
Apr 2, 2014 · QUICK FACTS. Name: Franz Joseph Haydn. Birth Year: 1732. Birth date: March 31, 1732. Birth City: Rohrau. Birth Country: Austria. Gender: Male. Best Known For: Over the course of his 106...
Nov 14, 2023 · Franz Joseph Haydn (he dropped the Franz in early life) was born on 31 March 1732 in the village of Rohrau, Lower Austria. His father, Mathias, was a master wheelwright, and Joseph was one of 12 offspring (two of them became professional musicians besides Joseph).
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- String Quartets, Op.64 Nos 1 – 6. Haydn’s six String Quartets Op.64 (1790) include the popular Lark, with its enchanting suggestion of birdcalls, and anticipate the glories of The London Symphonies the following year.
- String Quartets, Op.76 Nos 1 – 6. The finest of all Haydn’s sets of string quartets, featuring one gloriously inspired movement after another, achieved with a breathtaking sleight-of-hand and awesome emotional range.
- The Seven Last Words Of Christ On The Cross. The Seven Last Words of Christ On The Cross contributed significantly to Haydn’s international reputation and he considered it to be one of his finest works.
- Missa In Angustiis (Nelson Mass) In his last six Mass settings, composed between 1796 and 1802, Haydn elevated the genre to the symphonic as in the Nelson Mass, a scorching vision of unbridled intensity and passion.
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) was an Austrian composer, one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the Classical period. Haydn wrote 107 symphonies in total, as well as 83 string quartets, 45 piano trios, 62 piano sonatas, 14 masses and 26 operas, amongst countless other scores.
Jun 8, 2018 · Haydn, Franz Joseph (1732–1809) Austrian composer. Haydn brought the sonata form to masterful fruition in more than 100 symphonies, notably the ‘Military’, the ‘Clock’ and the ‘London’ (all 1793–95). His most famous choral works are the oratorios The Creation (1798) and The Seasons (1801).