Frank Joseph Haydn

Frank Joseph Haydn was born on 31st march 1732 in Rohrau, Austria. He is one of the most significant composers of the classical period and he is called as "Father of the String Quartet'' and "Father of the Symphony". Joseph Haydn was the brother of Michael Haydn who also was highly regarded as a composer. As a child Haydn was musically talented and his parents knew this very well and so they decided that Haydn should learn music. Therefore they sent Haydn to Johann Matthias Franck one of the choirmaster in hainburg to be trained as a musician. As he began taking lessons he soon began playing both Harpsichord and Violin. Haydn's fortunes began to turn in the late1750's, when the members of the Vienna's noble family became aware of his music they sent him to work for the Ester hazy family. There he began writing many of his instrumental compositions and operas for performance at their vast summer palace. As a result he became famous and he was considered as the greatest living composer.

HAYDN'S ACHIEVEMENT

Haydn's most achievement was that he developed the most influential structural principle in the history of music. His perfection of the sets of expectations known as Sonata form made an epochal impact. Among the hundreds of instrumental sonatas, string quartets and symphonies, he broke new ground and provided durable models. His masterpieces included powerful choral works; the creation and seasons oratorios and group of six masses.