Joseph Haydn
Joseph Haydn
Joseph Haydn; 31 March 1732 – 31 May 1809) was a prolific Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the piano trio and his contributions to musical form have earned him the epithets "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet"...
NationalityAustrian
ProfessionComposer
Date of Birth31 March 1732
CountryAustria
inspiring originals
There was no one near to confuse me, so I was forced to become original.
heart thinking joy
When I think of my God, my heart dances within me for joy, and then my music has to dance, too.
music people effort
Young people can learn from my example that something can come from nothing. What I have become is the result of my hard efforts.
effort care
I was never a quick writer, but composed with great care and efforts.
confuse torment
I was cut off from the world. There was no one to confuse or torment me, and I was forced to become original.
thinking joy inspire
Whenever I think of God I can only conceive of Him as a Being infinitely great and infinitely good. This last quality of the divine nature inspires me with such confidence and joy that I could have written even a miserere in tempo allegro.
believe men other-worlds
I was for some time quite beside myself and could not believe that Providence could have required the presence of this indispensable man in the other world so soon.