Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-‐1809) Franz Joseph Haydn was an Austrian composer who was an important figure in Classical Period of Western Classical Music. As a result of his contributions and works, he was remembered as the “ Father of Symphony” and ‘Father of String Quartet”. While spending most of his career as a court musician for a wealthy family, he also made important contributions to the development of “piano trio” and evolution of “ sonata form”. In his 77 years, he became one of the most celebrated composers in Europe.
In this paper, the main aim is to compare two biographies of Franz Joseph Haydn; J. P. Larsen “Haydn” and H.C.R. Landon and D. W. Jones, “Haydn: His Life and Music”, in terms of methodology and how they approach the life of Haydn. Similarities and differences between two biographies are the main goals to be discussed, instead of summarizing them briefly. For the rest of the paper, the biographies will be discussed as Larsen and Landon.
A biography presents the life story of a subject while underlining various
aspects of that person that were influenced by society and
In this paper, the main aim is to compare two biographies of Franz Joseph Haydn; J. P. Larsen “Haydn” and H.C.R. Landon and D. W. Jones, “Haydn: His Life and Music”, in terms of methodology and how they approach the life of Haydn. Similarities and differences between two biographies are the main goals to be discussed, instead of summarizing them briefly. For the rest of the paper, the biographies will be discussed as Larsen and Landon.
A biography presents the life story of a subject while underlining various
aspects of that person that were influenced by society and