Joseph Haydn Accomplishments

Joseph Haydn was one of the composers from the eighteenth century whom worked mainly for courts, churches, teaching, performing and composing on commission or publication for a living. Haydn was known as the “Father of Symphony” for wide publication of his symphonies. Symphonies, instrumental sonatas and string quartets are the most well known works, which made him a prolific composer in the classical period. Haydn was born in Rohrau and started to learn music in singing, playing the harpsichord and violin by joining the choir at St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna at the age of seven. Haydn had a beautiful voice however as he grew, he was kicked out when his voice started to change. Later on, he continued to earn a living as a freelance composer, teacher and a musician. …show more content…
In 1761, his career started to settle down when he was offered a position in the Esterházy family in Hungary, by Prince Paul Anton Esterházy and served the family for approximately thirty years. Since then, he composed tons of works including symphonies, instrumental sonatas, chamber music and vocal works. This Piano Sonata in F major, Hob. XVI: 23 was composed during the ruling of Nikolaus Esterházy in year 1773 after Paul Anton died in 1762. Other than composing, in Haydn too took part in the city’s intellectual and musical life where he met Mozart in 1784. Haydn’s music earned him reputation and admiration from people across the European countries, that later he was invited back to Vienna as music director for Prince Nikolaus II Esterházy in 1795 and died in