| Nationality: | Austrian |
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Date & Place of Birth: |
March 31, 1732 — Rohrau-on-the-Leitha |
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Date & Place of Death: |
May 31, 1809 — Vienna |
| Near Family: | Mother: Maria Koller; Wife: Maria Anna (Keller) |
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Main Place of Residence: |
Although he lived and worked in Elsenstadt for a while, he resided mostly in Vienna. |
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Vocation (including composition): |
Haydn obtained most of his income from several directorship positions, and the sale of his work. |
| Major Work(s): | 104 symphonies, 12 salomon symphonies, 82 string quartets and the oratorios The Creation(1798) and The Seasons(1801). |
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Interesting Facts: |
Haydn was very good friends with Mozart and Beethoven; he taught the later. |
