Music History lesson shared at Allegro Music School Belize

1. FRANZ
JOSEPH
HAYDN.
Allegro Music
School Belize .

2. Born: 1732 in Austria.
Died: 1809.
Period of music:
Classical.
Instruments he played:
Harpsichord, Piano,
Organ and violin.
“IMPORTANT FACTS”

3. Major compositions:
Piano: Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI: 52
Concerto in G major, Hob. XVIII:4
Concerto in D major, Hob. XVIII:11
Orchestra: Symphony No. 94 in G major (The surprise)
Symphony No. 101 in E-flat Major (The clock)
String Quartet: The joke, Op. 33, No. 2
The frog, Op. 50 No. 6
The sunrise Op. 76. No.4
Oratorio: The creation, Op. 33, No. 2

4. INTERESTING FACTS:
Haydn was called “Papa”
even though he never had
any children. He had a
good sense of humour and
likeable disposition.

5. THE STORY OF HAYDN.
Haydn was born in Austria in 1732.
He grew up in a musical home and
at the age of 5 he was sent to study
with a relative who live near to
Vienna. When Haydn was 8 he
became a member of the famous
boys choir at Vienna’s St. Stephen’s
Cathedral. Here he sang for 9 years
but then had to leave when his
voice changed.

6. Haydn then supported himself
by playing in small ensembles,
teaching the harpsichord,
playing the organ in churches
and accompanying singers. He
also studied composition and
began composing keyboard
works, a mass and a string
quartet.

7. Haydn’s reputation grew and
when he was 29 he was hired
as the Kapellmeister (director
of a choir or orchestra) by a
wealthy Hungarian noble
family by the name of
Esterházy. The orchestra he
conducted became known as
one of the finest of that time.

8. Haydn often used his sense of humour to his advantage. Once the
prince decided to stay two months longer than usual at his country
home, making the orchestra stay with him. The players were unhappy
because they were anxious to leave the country and return to their
families in Vienna. Haydn championed their cause in a humorous
manner. He composed a symphony called “The farewell”. During the
symphony, one of the players pick up his instrument and left the
stage. Other players gradually followed the first. The audience
watched in astonishment until there were no players left. Haydn had
made his point with the prince and the next day the players were
permitted to leave for home.

9. Symphony No. 101 in E flat major (The clock) link below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdpr7PnySKU

10. In 1790, Hayden visited
London where he conducted
a series of concerts featuring
his symphonies. He was
enthusiastically received
and Oxford University
awarded him an honorary
doctorate of music.

11. Some of his finest string quartets and symphonies were
composed during this time including:
Symphony No. 94 in G major (The surprise)
Symphony No. 101 in E flat major (The clock)
Haydn was considered the father of the string quartets,
some of his best-known quartets are
“The joke” Op. 33 No. 2
“The bird” Op. 33 No. 3
“The frog” Op. 50. No. 6
“The sunrise” Op. 76 No. 4

12. Symphony No. 94 in G major (The surprise)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVXalu0p1wo

13. “The joke” Op. 33 No. 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZo9FoajL4A

14. Soon after Haydn returned to Austria in 1795 he
composed The Emperor’s hymn, which became the
Austrian National Anthem, and “The creation” one of his
best known Oratorios.
“Papa Haydn” as he was called by his friends in
appreciation of his good sense of humor and likeable
disposition, was one of the greatest composers of the
Classical Period.

15. “The frog” Op. 50. No. 6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymAFECxj3to