The Life and Times of Franz Joseph Haydn
Author: Susan Zannos
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9781584151937
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscusses the life and career of the eighteenth-century Austrian composer.
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The Life and Times of Franz Joseph Haydn
Author: Susan Zannos
Publisher: Mitchell Lane
Published: 2019-12-05
Total Pages: 73
ISBN-13: 1545748810
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFranz 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 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 is death in 1809.
The New Grove Haydn
Author: James Webster
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2003-03-15
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 0195169042
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn in-depth look at the great 18th century Austrian composer, derived and adapted from the second edition of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Author: Biographiq
Publisher: Biographiq
Published: 2008-03-01
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9781599861142
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFranz Joseph Haydn - The Father of the Symphony is the biography of Franz Joseph Haydn. Haydn was one of the most prominent composers of the classical period, and is called by some the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet." A life-long resident of Austria, Haydn spent most of his career as a court musician for the wealthy Esterhazy family on their remote estate. Isolated from other composers and trends in music until the later part of his long life, he was, as he put it, "forced to become original." Haydn had a robust sense of humour, evident in his love of practical jokes and often apparent in his music; and he had many friends. For much of his life he benefited from a "happy and naturally cheerful temperament." Franz Joseph Haydn - The Father of the Symphony is highly recommended for those interested in learning more about the life of this musical genius."
The Life of Haydn
Author: David Wyn Jones
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009-04-16
Total Pages: 265
ISBN-13: 052189574X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresenting a fresh perspective on the life and work of Joseph Haydn, this biography probes the darker side of Haydn's personality, his commercial opportunism and double dealing, his penny-pinching and his troubled marriage.
Playing Before the Lord
Author: Calvin Stapert
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Published: 2014-01-30
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 0802868525
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFranz Joseph Haydn (1732 1809) has been called the father of the symphony and the string quartet. A friend of Mozart and a teacher of Beethoven, "Papa" Haydn composed an amazing variety of music -- symphonies, string quartets, concerti, masses, operas, oratorios, keyboard works -- and his prolific output celebrates both the heights and depths of life. In this fascinating book Calvin Stapert combines his skills as a biographer and a musicologist to recount Haydn's steady rise from humble origins to true musical greatness. Unlike other biographers, Stapert argues that Haydn's work was a product of his devout Catholic faith, even though he worked mainly as a court musician and the bulk of his output was in popular genres. In addition to telling Haydn's life story, Stapert includes accessible listening guides to The Creation and portions of other well-known works to help Haydn listeners more fully appreciate the brilliance behind his music.
The Creation
Author: Franz Joseph Haydn
Publisher: Alfred Music
Published: 1967
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13: 9781457489136
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Choral Worship Cantata in SATB voicing composed by Franz Joseph Haydn, edited by Robert Shaw and Alice Parker.
Haydn's Farewell Symphony
Author: Anna Harwell Celenza
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Published: 2016-04-12
Total Pages: 35
ISBN-13: 1632895013
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAnna Harwell Celenza's engaging fictionalized telling of the story behind Franz Joseph Haydn's famous symphony is a perfect introduction to classical music and its power. THE FAREWELL SYMPHONY brings to life a long summer spent at Esterháza, the summer palace of Prince Nicholas of Esterházy. The blustering, bellowing prince entertained hundreds of guests at his rural retreat and demanded music for every occasion. As the months passed, Haydn was kept very busy writing and performing music for parties, balls, dinners, and even walks in the gardens. His orchestra members became homesick and missed their families. The anger, frustration, and longing of the musicians is expressed beautifully in the symphony born of the clever mind of Joseph Haydn who used it to convince Prince Nicholas that it was time to go home. Wonderfully expressive illustrations by JoAnn E. Kitchel capture all the comedy and pathos of this unique symphony. Beautifully interpretive motifs and borders convey the setting and emotion of the story mirroring the structure of the symphony with the repetitive use of sets of four. Making classical music and history come alive with color and character, THE FAREWELL SYMPHONY ensures a place for the arts in the hearts and minds of children.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Author: Thomas Tapper
Publisher: DigiCat
Published: 2022-09-16
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Franz Joseph Haydn" (The Story of the Choir Boy who became a Great Composer) by Thomas Tapper. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers
Author: Patrick Kavanaugh
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 0310208068
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a compelling and inspiring look at spiritual beliefs that influenced some of the world's greatest composers, now revised and expanded with eight additional composers.
