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Birth of Joseph Haydn
Joseph Haydn was born to a wheelwright father and landowners cook mother in Rohrau, Austria. -
Joins St Stephens Cathedral Choir
Due to the tone and delicacy of his voice Haydn was given the opportunty to join the cathedral choir and this was his frst exposure to music. -
Expulsion from St Stephens Choir
He had a controversial end to his time there as he spectacularly snipped off a pigtail from one of his fellow choirboys in protest of his dismissal. He left as his voice changed during his adolescence. His punishment was a public caning. -
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Classical Period
Outline of when the Classcal Period in music existed -
Assistant director under the Ezterhazy Royal family
For the bulk of the later 18th century, Haydn was a music director for the court of the Hungarian Esterhazy famly and remained so until the death of Prince Miklos Jozef Esterhazy in 1790 -
Introduction to Salomon
Haydn, hadnt gone unnoticed after his contractual obligations with the Esterhazy's concluded and Johann Peter Salomon (A German violinst and impresario) approached him for work in London. -
1791
Completion of Symphony No 94 in G major - The Surprise Symphony -
Premiere of Symphony No 94 in G major
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Death of Haydn
Haydn died, in Vienna, Austria, peacefully in his sleep through natural causes (old age).
