Classical Composers

Mozart and Haydn

Lesson 6

The Classical period is a time where musicians

gradually break away from total dependency on Court

Patronage. In this lesson, you will know two famous

composers, their influences, and the masterpieces they

created.

Franz Joseph HaydnThe Father of Symphony

Biography

Franz Joseph Haydn

was born in a small village in

Rohrau, Austria on March 31,

1732. He is the second child

of 12.

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Biography

He came from a poor

family so when an

opportunity of becoming a

choirboy in Viennese

Cathedral came at age eight,

he grabbed it.

Viennese Cathedral

Biography

Because of such exposure, and

Italian composer, Niccolo Porpora,

discovered his talent and hired him

to be his accompanist. He even

taught him how to speak Italian, how

to sing and how to compose.

Niccolo Porpora

Biography

Because of his perseverance, his

musical talent developed even more.

He accepted the offer of Prince Paul

Anton Esterhazy, the richest and most

powerful of the Hungarian families, to

become a Vice-Kapellmeister and later,

a Kapellmeister.

Biography

He had very intense

responsibilities like monitoring the

needs of all musicians under him.

He was able to compose 11 operas,

60 symphonies, five masses, 30

sonatas, one concerto, and

hundreds of shorter pieces while

working with Esterhazy Family

Biography

Haydn’s very positive attitude

and sense of humor made him the

favorite among musicians. Mozart,

who was one of Haydn’s music

students, looked up to him as his

mentor and the master of music.

Biography

One of the funny stories of Haydn as

a man of humor was when he composed a

symphony for the Prince Paul Anton

Esterhazy. The symphony started a slow,

soothing movement that make the Prince

fell asleep, then, in the middle piece, a

loud chord shattered, thus waking up the

prince who almost fell of his chair.

Biography

He was invited to many

cities of Europe. The six

symphonies he wrote for the

Concerts Spirituels in Paris are

the most notable ones. These

symphonies are called his

“Paris” symphonies.

Biography

He also wrote

12 symphonies (nos.

93-104) for the

concert in London,

which are called

“London” symphonies.

Biography

His final works,

mostly sacred music for

his patron, were

culminated in two large

oratorios.

The Creation (1798)

and The Seasons

(1801)

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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartThe Father of Symphony

Biography

Wolfgang Amadeus

Mozart, a “child wonder”

was born on January 27,

1756 in Salzburg, Austria.

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Biography

His father, Leopold Mozart, was

a leading music teacher and

composer at that time. But when he

saw that his son had a great talent in

music at age three, he resigned and

focused on teaching him how to play

the piano and violin.

Biography

Mozart started to play at age of

six before the Empress and composed

at an early age. By age of 12, he had

written many song piece. In Mozart’s

hands, the classical concerto was

raised to its highest level.

Biography

There was a time, when Mozart

got sick and his father was more

concerned over the lost money than

the well-being of his son. His life

remains a complicated puzzle.

Biography

But he was never contented and

he always wanted to look for a job not

for financial security but for fame. He

earned a lot, but because he was living

beyond his means, saving a lot of

money became impossible. He married

Constanze Weber and had two children.

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