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Joseph Haydn

(1732–1809) Composer United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Joseph Haydn was a composer from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, best known for Joseph Haydn : Symphony No. 99 for orchestra, Hob. I.

Quick Facts About Joseph Haydn

Born: March 31, 1732
Died: May 31, 1809
Nationality: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Profession: Composer
Notable works: Joseph Haydn : Symphony No. 99 for orchestra, Hob. I

About Joseph Haydn

Franz Joseph Haydn was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was pivotal in the evolution of chamber music forms like the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions to musical form have led him to be called "Father of the Symphony", "Father of the String quartet" and "Father of Sonata form".

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Joseph Haydn

The life's story of great geniuses is a sad one, without much tangible reward, which does not inspire future generations to face…

Alas

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Children be comforted, I am well.

Children

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There was no one near to confuse me, so I was forced to become original.

Creativity

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The custom of saluting [i.e., embracing] ladies by their relatives and friends was introduced, it is said, by the early Romans, not…

Adultery

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I was for some time quite beside myself and could not believe that Providence could have required the presence of this indispensable…

Believe

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Mozart is the incarnation of music.

Incarnation

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“I tell you before God, and as an honest man, your son is the greatest composer known to me by person and…

Honest man

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When I think of my God, my heart dances within me for joy, and then my music has to dance, too.

Heart

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I'm going to commune with God and I must be appropriately dressed!

Communes

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Rules are my very humble, obedient servants.

Humble

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I tell you before God, and as an honest man, your son (W A Mozart)is the greatest composer known to me by…

Composer

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When I think upon my God, my heart is full of joy that the notes dance and leap from my pen.

Dance

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Young people can learn from my example that something can come from nothing. What I have become is the result of my…

Effort

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I would give my best quartet for a good razor,

Giving

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Whenever I think of God I can only conceive of Him as a Being infinitely great and infinitely good. This last quality…

Divine

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I was never a quick writer, but composed with great care and efforts.

Care

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Cheer up, children, I am all right.

Cheer

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If you want to know whether you have written anything worth preserving, sing it to yourself without any accompaniment.

Ifs

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I listened more than I studied... therefore little by little my knowledge and ability were developed.

Ability

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Never was I so devout as when I composed The Creation. I knelt down each day to pray to God to give…

Certainty

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It is the melody which is the charm of music, and it is that which is most difficult to produce. The invention…

Charm

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I was cut off from the world. There was no one to confuse or torment me, and I was forced to become…

Become

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Since God has given me a cheerful heart, He will forgive me for serving Him cheerfully.

Cheerful

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