| Full Name |
Joseph Haydn |
| Date of Birth |
31 March 1732 |
| Place of Birth |
Rohrau, Archduchy of Austria |
| Date of Death |
31 May 1809 |
| Place of Death |
Vienna, Austrian Empire |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
Habsburg monarchy |
| Education |
Choirboy at St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna |
| Profession |
Composer |
| Years of Activity |
c. 1740-1809 |
| Brief Information |
Joseph Haydn worked as a composer during the Classical period. He served as Kapellmeister for the Esterházy family for nearly three decades. Haydn developed the structure of the symphony and string quartet forms. |