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From Choirboy to Conductor
Joseph Haydn was born on March 31st, 1732, in Rohrau (Lower Austria), the second of twelve children of a coach-builder and a cook. His musical talent already became clear at a very early age.
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Move to Vienna and World Renown
Haydn was laid to rest in Vienna where his last public appearance in March 1808 took place. One of the guests: Ludwig van Beethoven. With the age of 77, he died peacefully in the Haydn House.
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In the Services of Esterházy
In 1761 Haydn made a lucky career move: he entered the services of the rich Esterházy family in Eisenstadt. The Esterházy family was one of the richest and most influential within the Austro-Hungarian empire.
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Haydn's Travels Through Austria
To Mozart he was a fatherly friend, and Beethoven was his most famous student. Numerous sites in Vienna, Lower Austria, Burgenland and Sopron attest to the life of the then and now so popular Austrian composer Joseph Haydn.
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A Star in Great Britain
In 1790 Prince Nikolaus I. died. His successor showed no interest in music and within a few days disbanded the orchestra and choir and granted Haydn an annual pension. Mozart expressed reservations that Haydn did not even speak English, he said: “My music is understood in all the world!”
A Star in Great Britain
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The Oeuvre of the Master
Haydn is traditionally considered the “Father" of the classical symphony and string quartet, and an innovator in the composition of piano sonatas and piano trios.
The Oeuvre of the Master
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