![]() ![]() It was at this point that he decided to pursue life as a freelance musician, although he found it hard and had to undertake many different jobs to make ends meet. In 1749, Haydn was dismissed by Reutter after an unfortunate incident with one of the other choristers and went to live with his friend for several months. This became a motivation for him to sing well so he was invited to perform at functions, where they served food and drink! ![]() He continued to be undernourished, as Reutter too, did not feed him properly. He learnt composition and music theory, not by being taught by Reutter, but by working as a musician in St Stephen’s, immersing himself in one of the most important music centres in Europe at that time. He moved to Vienna in 1740 and for the next 9 years, worked as a chorister.įranz Haydn lived with Reutter next to the cathedral. He was so good that in 1739, he passed an audition with Georg von Reutter (the musical director of St Stephen’s Church in Vienna) who was visiting the area. He also sang in the church choir, wowing those who heard him. However, he soon began to play the violin and harpsichord well. Sadly, he did not have the happiest of times living with Frankh and was often neglected, being left dirty and hungry. He went off to live with Frankh when aged only 6 and never went back to live with his parents again. Haydn was musically gifted from an early age, so his mother and father decided to accept a suggestion from relative Johann Matthias Frankh, who was a school and choir master in Hainburg, that Haydn go and be a music apprentice at Frankh’s home. As a family, they often sang songs with their neighbours. His father, Mathias, was interested in folk music and taught himself to play the harp, although he could not read music. Known now colloquially as 'The Father of the String Quintet’ and ‘The Father of the Symphony’, he was key to developing what became known as chamber music. Franz Joseph Haydn was a classical composer, who was born in Rohrau, Austria on the 31st March 1732. ![]()
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