Today, Saturday, 31 May, 2014, marks exactly 205 years that the late Haydn
died either of nasal disease or of natural causes, not too long after the city
of Vienna, in Austrian Empire (modern-day Austria), was attacked by the French
army under Napoléon (Napoléon Bonaparte; born on Tuesday, 15
August, 1769; died on Saturday, 5 May, 1821). Albeit it is unknown if he had died from his nasal disease, it undoubtedly prevented him from composing music by the year 1802.
Introduction
Haydn was a classical music composer during the middle classical era (1730–1750), the late classical era (1750–1770), and the classical era/romantic transition era (1770–1800); he was one of the most prominent and prolific composers throughout those three eras; he was also instrumental in the development of chamber music, such as the piano trio, also throughout those three eras; his contributions as a classical music composer have earned him the epithets “Father of the Symphony” and “Father of the String Quartet”; he was the teacher of Beethoven (Ludwig van Beethoven; his date of birth is debatable; it is said that he was baptised on Monday, 17 December, 1770, which is suggested by some that he was born on the eve of his baptism; died on Monday, 26 March, 1827) and also a teacher of Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; baptised as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart; born on Tuesday, 27 January, 1756; died on Monday, 5 December, 1791), in terms of riddles or plays on words, but was undoubtedly a friend of the latter, enjoying each other’s company and greatly respected each other’s work; they both greatly respected each other’s work that it is said by many that it was strong.
Sources and Websites
(Franz) Joseph Haydn - Classical Archives
Haydn’s Biography
Joseph Haydn
Haydn and Mozart
August, 1769; died on Saturday, 5 May, 1821). Albeit it is unknown if he had died from his nasal disease, it undoubtedly prevented him from composing music by the year 1802.
Introduction
Haydn was a classical music composer during the middle classical era (1730–1750), the late classical era (1750–1770), and the classical era/romantic transition era (1770–1800); he was one of the most prominent and prolific composers throughout those three eras; he was also instrumental in the development of chamber music, such as the piano trio, also throughout those three eras; his contributions as a classical music composer have earned him the epithets “Father of the Symphony” and “Father of the String Quartet”; he was the teacher of Beethoven (Ludwig van Beethoven; his date of birth is debatable; it is said that he was baptised on Monday, 17 December, 1770, which is suggested by some that he was born on the eve of his baptism; died on Monday, 26 March, 1827) and also a teacher of Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; baptised as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart; born on Tuesday, 27 January, 1756; died on Monday, 5 December, 1791), in terms of riddles or plays on words, but was undoubtedly a friend of the latter, enjoying each other’s company and greatly respected each other’s work; they both greatly respected each other’s work that it is said by many that it was strong.
Sources and Websites
(Franz) Joseph Haydn - Classical Archives
Haydn’s Biography
Joseph Haydn
Haydn and Mozart
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