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Joseph Haydn
Austrian composer
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- Born:
- March 31, 1732 Austria
- Notable Works:
- “Deutschlandlied” “Emperor Quartet” “Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser” “London Symphonies” “Military Symphony” “Paris Symphonies” “Requiem” “Surprise Symphony” “The Creation” “The Seasons”
- Notable Family Members:
- brother Michael Haydn
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Joseph Haydn, in full Franz Joseph Haydn, (born March 31, 1732, Rohrau, Austria—died May 31, 1809, Vienna), 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 ...(100 of 3147 words)