![]() Among them - "Stab at Mater" ("Mother grieving") - a spiritual composition, a choral cantata which is accompanied by an organ and an orchestra. He created compositions with a pronounced dramatic content. Simultaneously with his work on opera, Haydn did not cease the work on instrumental, symphonic, and spiritual music. The fame of the theater attracted many of the noble and distinguished people to the estate. He staged about 90 Italian operas in the theater. Haydn did a lot as an opera director and a conductor. In England, Haydn's name was mentioned in newspapers In Leipzig - in the Brietkopf’s publishing company catalogues. The middle of the 1760s turned to be the starting point of Haydn's wide popularity not only in Austria, but abroad as well. Totally, up to 1765, more than 30 symphonies were written, concerts for various instruments, cassations, dances, clavier sonatas, chamber compositions, cantatas. This is eloquently evidenced by the list of works that he created during the first years of service at Esterházy: 3 symphonies 6 military plays for the Prince’s brass band String trios Concert for French horn 4 small operas Instrumental divertissement "Echo" Pastoral "Acis and Galatea". Haydn’s creativity was vast and extremely diverse in genres. It was the period of creative prosperity and constant improvement. Beginning from that moment a new creative period began in his life. A new employment was offered to Haydn - the post of the second bandmaster in the chapel of Paul II Anton, Prince Esterházy. Due to the financial difficulties count Morzin was forced to dismiss his chapel. The first Haydn’s symphony re major in three parts was created during that period. The service for Morzin lasted for two years (1759-1760). ![]() In addition, he received the orchestra at his disposal and the opportunity to listen to everything that he had created. A salary, a room and a full board put away Haydn's financial concerns. Haydn was offered a position of a composer and a bandmaster. The Count, who was very fond of music, had a small orchestra, which counted from 12 to 16 musicians. Count Morzin, a Bohemian aristocrat, invited the composer to his estate Lukavets (near Plzen). At the same time, young musician received an offer to enter the service. In addition, Haydn resumed singing in the church of St. His music was played in Viennese salons, he started to teach pupils. Haydn had become quite popular in Vienna by 1755. It was the music of the streets, where serenades and music of fairs were constantly sounding. On the other hand, Haydn was surrounded by folk music, which filled Vienna. The influence of Bach's sonatas was great. His acquaintance with the music of Bach clavier sonatas impressed him most of all. Haydn earned his daily bread singing in church’s choirs and by any accessible way. The young man was without a penny in his pocket, he had no shelter. Adorable treble chocked, moreover his younger brother Michael (later - a famous composer and an organist) that had the similar fine voice was sinning in the same chorus. Haydn was 17 years old when his voice began to break. One of his first experiments was a chorus for 12 voices Salve Regina (the choir glorifying the Virgin). He studied up church music, operas of Italian, German and Austrian composers, and the instrumental music that was performed at court. At the age of 8, Haydn became a cathedral chorister. Obviously, Reuter liked the boy, The venerable musician suggested taking Joseph to Vienna. In 1739, Joseph met a famous Viennese musician Karl Georg von Reuter, a bandmaster at St. Here Haydn was acquainted with music genres, participated in church services on Sundays and public holidays. His father sent Joseph to Hainburg, where musical life was quite lively. Parents noticed Josef’s musical talent and decided to teach him music. The first child of Matthias and Anna Maria was born on March 31, 1732. Both of them were very fond of music: father used to play harp and his mother was singing. His parents were hard-working, conscientious, persistent and vigorous. Haydn family comes from the eastern part of Lower Austria.
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