Franz Joseph Haydn
Birth and • Born on March 31, 1731 in Rohrau, Austria • Parents: Mathis and Maria Keller Haydn Joseph Haydn
Education • 6 years old: Church of St. Philip and St. James in Hainburg, Austria
Vienna,
• 8 years old: Choir at St.
Education • Learned how to sing and sight read very well in choir • Also learned how to play the harpsichord, violin, and organ
Jobs • Gave lessons and played on streets • Hired by Count Morzan to be his musical director in 1759
The Esterhazy Palace
Older Life • Married Anna Aloysia Appolonia Keller • Went to London to perform his compositions with many called the “London Symphonies” • Went back to Vienna where he taught Beethoven
Compositions • Cello Concerto in C major No.1 -1761 • Cello Concerto in D major No. 2 -1783 • Symphony No. 94 in G major “Surprise Symphony” -1791 • Symphony No. 96 in D major “The Miracle” -1791 • Symphony No. 100 in G major
Compositions • Symphony No. 101 in D major “The Clock” -1793 • Symphony No. 103 in E flat major “Drumroll” -1795 • Symphony No. 104 in D major “London” -1795 • Quartet No. 62 in c major “Emperor” -1796 • Quartet No. 63 in B flat major
Historical • 1756-1763: The Seven Year’s War • 1776-1783: The American Revolutionary War • 1789-1799: The French Revolution with the crowning of Napoleon Bonaparte
Artists Jacques-Louis David (17481825) Warm colors for full feeling
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (16961770)
Death • Death: May 31, 1809 in Vienna, Austria • Highly regarded as the “Father of the Symphony” and “Father of the String Quartet”
Resources Politoske, Daniel. “Joseph Haydn.” The World Book Encyclopedia. 2007 ed. Salvi, Francesco. Mozart and Classical Music. Hauppauge, NY: Barron’s Educational Series, Inc., 1997. Bergamini, Andrea. Beethoven and the Classical Age. Hauppauge, NY: Barron’s Educational Series Inc., 1997. “Joseph Haydn.” DISCovering World History. 2003. Gale, Cengage Learning. Hill Middle School, Naperville, IL. 19 May, 2008 http://find.galegroup.com/srcx/infomark.do Boynick, Matt. “Joseph Haydn.” Classical Music Pages. 1996. 20 May, 2008
And now for your feature presentation
Haydn’s Cello Concerto in C major No. 1