The Life & Times of Franz Joseph Haydn

by Zannos, Susan

• ISBN13: 9781584151937
• ISBN10: 1584151935
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-06-01
• Publisher: Mitchell Lane Pub Inc

Summary

Franz Joseph Haydn's importance in the history of music is so great, that it would be difficult to summarize his achievements in a few paragraphs. He inherited the sonata form from Bach and made it into a great form of musical expression. He established the symphony, preparing the way for Mozart and Beethoven. He is often called the father of the string quartet. In fact, Mozart commented that it was from Haydn that he learned how to compose for four stringed instruments. Haydn possessed a sunny disposition and a lovable nature. He was extremely generous and had a warm heart. He is quoted as saying, "Anybody can see by the look of me that I am a good-natured sort of fellow." Much of his good nature can be heard in his music, which lives on nearly 200 years after his death in 1809. This is the story of Franz Joseph Haydn, who was born in Rohrau, Austria to peasant folk. Though the feudalistic times in which he lived would not have allowed him to rise to the aristocracy, he is what brought much acclaim to the Esterhazy royal family of Hungary. In this book written especially for young adults, readers will be taken back in time for a delightful musical journey. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

The Life and Times of Franz Joseph Haydn
Susan Zannos
Papa Haydn	7	(8)
FYInfo: Versailles	13	(2)
A Working Childhood	15	(8)
FYInfo: Vienna	21	(2)
Success Begins	23	(6)
FYInfo: The Symphony	27	(2)
Musician	29	(6)
FYInfo: Storm and Stress	33	(2)
Fame	35	(9)
FYInfo: The French Revolution	43	(1)
Selected Works	44	(1)
Chronology	45	(1)
Timeline in History	45	(1)
Further Reading	46	(1)
Works Consulted	46	(1)
Glossary	47	(1)
Index	48