Music written for these ensembles was essentially invented by Haydn, and this is one of many examples of Haydn’s adherence to structure as a man of the Enlightenment, but also his simplistic and playful personality as an artist. ' Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser ' ( German pronunciation: t halt fants dn kaz lit. Haydn wrote 106 symphonies and 68 string quartets (pieces for two violins, viola, and cello). He famously lived in London at the end of his life, writing music for the sake of creating art – not for the prince – and effectively changed the role of composers and musicians in European society. Just as white settlers in America wanted independence from England, composers like Haydn established themselves as artistic individuals who did not need the approval of nobility to be successful. The Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, stating that all men have the right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” This major historical event occurred during Haydn’s lifetime – we must remember he and the founding fathers lived in the same world. Perhaps he repeated a phrase twice in a row, for emphasis maybe one movement was in a different key than the one that came before. That is not to say that his music was uninteresting – it was in the details that Haydn created interest. So, generally speaking, each piece Haydn wrote can be viewed as a collection of phrases – “musical sentences” – strung together into larger structures. Each section would be broken down further into smaller sections, called phrases, which are short passages that evoke the same pacing and feeling as a spoken sentence. Each movement would be broken down into discrete sections, demarcated by pauses, or musical cadences. A symphony, which is a piece written for orchestra, would be broken down into four movements (large sections with different tempos and contrasting moods or emotions). In contrast to the music of the Baroque era, music in the classical era featured a more specific compositional structure. Franz Joseph Haydn was the perfect example of this.
1750-1800) composed in stricter, more balanced forms. The same change was taking place in the music world – the pioneers of what we now call the Classical period (ca. In the arts, architects, designers, and painters favored symmetry over dramatic proportions and ornate details. There was increased separation of church and state and opposition to absolute monarchy. The Age of Enlightenment (or just the Enlightenment) had taken shape in Europe, with more people supporting ideals such as tolerance and individual liberties. For example, one of his most famous pieces, the Surprise Symphony, has very soft passages followed by sudden, very loud chords to wake up members of the audience who were sleeping.In the mid-1700s, there was a shift in the arts and in politics. His sense of humor is often shown in the music he wrote. For several years he struggled to find his way, and was finally able to make a living as a court musician and composer. He cut off one of the pigtails of the boy in front of him (choir boys at that time wore their hair in pigtails), and his punishment was to be expelled from the choir and the school. Although this helped him in many ways, it got him into serious trouble with the choir director in Vienna when he was a teenager. Throughout his life, Haydn had a great sense of humor. At age eight, Haydn went to Vienna and joined the choir there. He had been in school in Hainburg for about a year. During his last years Haydn received honors and acclaim from governments and institutions throughout Europe, leaving him famous and wealthy. While on a talent-spotting tour, the Music Director of the Cathedral of St. He learned to play the harpsichord, organ, violin, trumpet, and drums. There he studied reading, writing, arithmetic, and singing. As a young boy, Haydn was sent to live with his uncle, who was a schoolmaster in Hainburg. The most famous, whose music is still played today, is Franz Joseph Haydn. Perhaps this is why three of his sons became musicians. Haydn’s father was a wagon builder and repairer who loved music and played the harp for his friends and neighbors.
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