Joseph Haydn Quotes


I listened more than I studied... therefore little by little my knowledge and ability were developed.


Citations

Griesinger, Georg August. Biographische Notizen über Joseph Haydn. Breitkopf und Härtel, 1810. Translated by Vernon Gotwals in Haydn: Two Contemporary Portraits, University of Wisconsin Press, 1968, p. 12.

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Joseph Haydn
Joseph Haydn
  • Born: March 31, 1732
  • Died: May 31, 1809
  • Nationality: Austrian
  • Profession: Composer

Franz Joseph Haydn was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the piano trio. His contributions to musical form have earned him the epithets "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet".