Joseph Haydn
Joseph Haydn
Joseph Haydn; 31 March 1732 – 31 May 1809) was a prolific Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the piano trio and his contributions to musical form have earned him the epithets "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet"...
NationalityAustrian
ProfessionComposer
Date of Birth31 March 1732
CountryAustria
Joseph Haydn quotes about
confuse torment
I was cut off from the world. There was no one to confuse or torment me, and I was forced to become original.
children last-words wells
Children be comforted, I am well.
children cheer cheer-up
Cheer up, children, I am all right.
drinking wine relatives-and-friends
The custom of saluting [i.e., embracing] ladies by their relatives and friends was introduced, it is said, by the early Romans, not out of respect originally, but to find by their breath whether they had been drinking wine, this being criminal for women to do, as it sometimes led to adultery.
believe men other-worlds
I was for some time quite beside myself and could not believe that Providence could have required the presence of this indispensable man in the other world so soon.
son men skills
I tell you before God, and as an honest man, your son (W A Mozart)is the greatest composer known to me by person and repute, he has taste and what is more the greatest skill in composition.
giving razors quartets
I would give my best quartet for a good razor,
incarnation
Mozart is the incarnation of music.
fate inspire generations
The life's story of great geniuses is a sad one, without much tangible reward, which does not inspire future generations to face a similar fate. Alas also, it stands to reason why so many talent will not come to sparkle on the artistic firmanent.
creativity communes
I'm going to commune with God and I must be appropriately dressed!
littles ability
I listened more than I studied... therefore little by little my knowledge and ability were developed.
thinking joy inspire
Whenever I think of God I can only conceive of Him as a Being infinitely great and infinitely good. This last quality of the divine nature inspires me with such confidence and joy that I could have written even a miserere in tempo allegro.
music want written
If you want to know whether you have written anything worth preserving, sing it to yourself without any accompaniment.
heart thinking joy
When I think upon my God, my heart is full of joy that the notes dance and leap from my pen.