Franz Joseph Haydn

1732 - 1809

Austrian

Biography

A prominent and prolific composer of the Classical era, Franz Joseph Haydn (known as Joseph Haydn) was boron on March 31st 1732in Rohrau, Austria. He spent much of his career in the patronage of the wealthy Esterházy family in their remote estate that, for much of his career, isolated him from the wider musical landscape. He says that this ‘forced [him] to become original’. His substantial output and contribution to musical form earned him the nicknames of ‘Father of the Symphony’ and ‘Father of the String Quartet’. He was also a good friend of Mozart and a teacher to Beethoven. He was one of the most celebrated composers in Europe when he died, aged 77, on May 31st 1809.

Performances

1st April 2023

SOLOISTS
Joseph Doody, Lisa Swayne, Gavin Horsley, Beth Moxon
PERFORMERS
Teddington Choral Society
CONDUCTOR
Julian Collings
LOCATION
All Saint's Church, Kingston, United Kingdom

13th May 2023

PERFORMERS
East Texas Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR
Richard Lee
LOCATION
Cowan Theater, Tyler , TX, United States of America

13th May 2023

PERFORMERS
Ashford Choral Society
CONDUCTOR
Matthew Raisbeck
LOCATION
SAGA Pavilion, Sandgate, United Kingdom

13th May 2023

PERFORMERS
Armagh City Choir
LOCATION
St Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral, Armagh, United Kingdom