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Johann Michael Haydn (September 14, 1737 – August 10, 1806) was an Austrian composer and organist, the younger brother of (Franz) Joseph Haydn who lived between the Baroque and Classical periods. As a renowned creator of sacred music, Michael Haydn concentrated on clarity and simplicity, and favored a simple harmony and singable melody.
May 23, 2018 · views 3,409,300 updated May 17 2018. Haydn, (Johann) Michael ( b Rohrau, 1737; d Salzburg, 1806). Austrian-born composer, brother of Franz Joseph Haydn. Chorister, St Stephen's, Vienna, 1745–55, also deputy org. Court mus. and Konzertmeister to Archbishops of Salzburg 1763 to end of his life.
Now most famous for being the younger brother of (Franz) Joseph Haydn, Michael Haydn's sacred music was better regarded than that of his brother during their lifetimes. His early years are largely undocumented. The date of his birth unknown, we do know that he was baptized on September 14 1737 at Rohrau, Lower Austria.
Feb 16, 1986 · If Michael Haydn worked in the shadow of his more celebrated fellow classicists, the shadows are now parting on a composer who has a just claim to recognition in his own right.
Mar 31, 2019 · March 31, 2019. Among Classical composer, the name of Haydn is one of the most familiar, isn’t it? This is true when you think of Franz Joseph Haydn. It’s not the same when it comes to his brother, Michael, who was born in 1737 and died in 1806 in Salzburg.
M. Haydn: Violin Ctos/Kelemen. ClassicsToday. Although his reputation was long ago surpassed by brother Franz Joseph, Johann Michael Haydn was a renowned and influential composer in his own right. Although. Continue Reading.
Leopoldi pro festo Innocentium was Michael Haydn’s last completed work, finished on 22 December 1805 in time to celebrate the same feast day as the earlier Mass, despite the composer’s ill health, and drawing strength (according to the composer) from the optimistic character of his pupils.
