haydn

     

Franz Joseph Hayn (March 31, 1732 – May 31, 1809) was one of the most prominent composers of the classical period, and is called by some the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet".

Trivia about haydn

  • Of Mozart, Haydn or Bach, the one Beethoven studied under in his early 20s
  • Concerning the crash in his "Surprise" symphony, he reportedly said, "this will make the ladies jump"
  • ...teacher in the early 1790s was this "Papa"
  • A 1791 Handel music festival inspired him to compose the oratorio "The Creation"
  • The loud surprise in his "Surprise" Symphony comes during a soft passage in the second movement
  • Bizet wrote, "As for" this Austrian "Surprise" symphony man, "he has sent me to sleep for some time past"
  • In 1798, back from his time in London, this Austrian-born composer wrote the "Lord Nelson Mass"
  • This 18th century "Papa" wrote close to 200 works for the baryton, an instrument now almost obsolete
  • Nicknamed "Papa", he was the "Father of the Symphony", having written 104 of them
  • Here's a surprise: "The Drumroll" is the nickname of symphony no, 103 by this Austrian composer
  • Numbers 82-87 are his "Paris" symphonies; 93-104, his "London" ones