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Joseph Haydn
Joseph Haydn, detail of a portrait by Thomas Hardy, 1791; in the collection of the Royal College of Music, London.
Joseph Haydn was born to humble parents who held the following occupations:
- Father: He worked as a wheelwright.12
- Mother: Before her marriage, she worked as a cook for the lords of their village.12