Joseph Haydn

    Joseph Haydn
Field Information
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.