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    Franz Joseph Haydn was an Austrian composer who began his career as a choirboy in Vienna at age 8. He later worked for the wealthy Esterházy family, where he was highly productive, composing and performing music regularly. Haydn traveled to London twice where his music was very popular, and he composed 12 symphonies during these visits. He is considered the father of the classical symphony and string quartet for his development of musical themes and use of contrast, rhythm, and folk influences in his compositions.

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    Franz Joseph Haydn was an Austrian composer who began his career as a choirboy in Vienna at age 8. He later worked for the wealthy Esterházy family, where he was highly productive, composing and performing music regularly. Haydn traveled to London twice where his music was very popular, and he composed 12 symphonies during these visits. He is considered the father of the classical symphony and string quartet for his development of musical themes and use of contrast, rhythm, and folk influences in his compositions.

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    Franz Joseph Haydn was an Austrian composer who began his career as a choirboy in Vienna at age 8. He later worked for the wealthy Esterházy family, where he was highly productive, composing and performing music regularly. Haydn traveled to London twice where his music was very popular, and he composed 12 symphonies during these visits. He is considered the father of the classical symphony and string quartet for his development of musical themes and use of contrast, rhythm, and folk influences in his compositions.

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    Austrian composer

    Choirboy in Vienna at age 8


    Was dismissed and began giving music lessons,

    taught himself composition, and took odd jobs

    Entered into the service of the Esterhzys

    Highly skilled servant who was to compose all


    music requested, conduct the orchestra,
    coach singers, and oversee the instruments
    and music library
    2 concerts and 2 opera performances weekly,
    as well as daily chamber music
    Advantages: steady income and all works
    were performed

    Haydn travelled to London and his


    appearances were successful.
    Composed 12 symphonies during these visits

    Received a honorary doctorate at Oxford


    Hung out with the royal family

    Composed six masses and two oratorios


    So popular that choruses and orchestras were

    formed solely to present them

    Father of the string quartet and the


    symphony
    Folk flavor and reflect love of nature
    Master at developing themes
    Surprise Symphony

    Lively rhythms and vivid contrasts


    The Clock
    The Bird Quartet

    Written for a trumpeter who had recently


    invented a keyed trumpet

    3 movements: fast, slow, fast

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