Joseph Haydn

Franz Joseph Haydn (German: Franz Joseph Haydn, March 31, 1732 - May 31, 1809), 77 years old, also translated as Haydn, was an Austrian composer.Haydn was another great instrumental composer after Bach，An outstanding representative of classical music，known as「father of symphony」、「father of string quartet」and "Haydn's father". Haydn was born in Rolau, a small village on the border of Austria and Hungary.，Born into a poor carmaker's family，27When he was young, he was hired as the musical director of Prince Esterházy of Hungary.，Served up30years，He wrote all his life108symphony，two divine dramas《Genesis》and《four seasons》，He also wrote a large number of string quartets，piano sonata，and some operas、operetta、12Masses and vocal works。 Haydn's musical humor、Bright，Religious detachment，He developed the sonata form from keyboard music to string ensemble，He is the founder of instrumental music，Completely assimilates the independent voices of traditional counterpoint，Develop the theme on its own。Later he visited England，Accepts a doctorate in music from the University of Oxford，Influenced by Handel，Also influenced by Mozart，Produce melodious lyrical color，A baroque-like style appears。 He replaced the piano with a string quartet and replaced the organ with an orchestra, creating two new forms of harmonious performance. Together with Mozart and Beethoven, he is an outstanding representative of the Viennese classical music school. Joseph's brother Michel Haydn is also a composer.