Author:Joseph Haydn
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Austrian composer, prolific and prominent composer of the classical period; often called the "father of the Symphony" and "father of the String Quartet" because of his important contributions to these genres; instrumental in the development of the piano trio and in the evolution of sonata form.
one or more pieces are available in a musical format.
Portrait of Joseph Haydn by Thomas Hardy, 1792
Works
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- "Austria" (1797), hymn tune originally composed for "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser"; later used for "Das Lied der Deutschen" and as a general hymn tune
- "Surprise" Symphony, 2nd Movement—in Appendix B of Essentials in Conducting
- The Seasons
- "Song of Hope" translated by John Oxenford (1835) (external scan)
Works formerly attributed to Haydn
- "Lyons" (hymn tune)
Works about Haydn
- "Franz Joseph Haydn," in Catholic Encyclopedia, (ed.) by Charles G. Herbermann and others, New York: The Encyclopaedia Press (1913)
- "Haydn, Joseph," by Carl Ferdinand Pohl in A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, (ed.) by George Grove, London: MacMillan & Co., Ltd. (1900)
- "Haydn, Joseph," in Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition (1875–1889)
- "Haydn, Franz Joseph," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
- "Haydn, Joseph," in The New Student's Reference Work, Chicago: F.E. Compton and Co. (1914)
- "Joseph Haydn" in the University Musical Encyclopedia, 1912
Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1930, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.
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