Joseph Haydn: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Franz Joseph Haydn
Born March 31, 1732 • Austria
Died May 31, 1809 (aged 77) • Vienna • Austria
Notable Works “Deutschlandlied” • “Emperor Quartet” • “Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser” • “London Symphonies” • “Military Symphony” • “Paris Symphonies” • “Requiem” • “Surprise Symphony” • “The Creation” • “The Seasons”
Notable Family Members brother Michael Haydn

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