Joseph Haydn

Franz Joseph Haydn, (March 31 or April 1 1732 – May 31 1809) was a leading composer of the Classical period, called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet". Although he has come to be popularly known as "Franz Joseph Haydn" (with many published scores and recordings using this full name), Haydn used his second name much of his life, spelling it in German as "Josef" and signing letters and documents as "Josef Haydn".

External links

• Joseph Haydn and the Classical Era.
• musicologie.org in French
• Excerpts from the book A Croatian Composer: Notes toward the study of Joseph Haydn, by William H. Hadow.
• A page of anecdotes about Haydn
• Full text of the biography Haydn by J. Cuthbert Hadden, 1902, from Project Gutenberg
• Haydn's Scores by Mutopia Project