Franz Joseph Haydn

• Born on March 31, 1732 in Austria
• Known as the “Father of

Symphony” & “Father of String
Quartet”

• Mozart was his close friend
• Beethoven was his apprentice
• He stayed at the choir school for 9 years

FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN

• When he was 14 years old, he

pranked his fellow choirmates and cut their wig

• He became an assistant of

an Italian composer & music teacher, Nicola Porpora

• His life was decribed as “rags-to-

riches

FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN

• Famous compositions:
“Surprise Symphony”
“The Clock”
“The Military”

FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN