The date is uncertain. Haydn told others he was born on this day Geiringer (1982, p. 9), Jones (2009a, p. 8), but some of his family members reported 1 April instead (Geiringer). The difficulty arises from the fact that in Haydn's day, official records recorded not the birth date but the date of baptism, which, in Haydn's case, was 1 April Jones (2009a, pp. 2–3). Geiringer, Karl; Geiringer, Irene (1982). Haydn: A Creative Life in Music (3rd ed.). University of California. ISBN978-0-520-04316-9. The first edition was published in 1946 with Karl Geiringer as the sole author. Jones, David Wyn (2009a). The Life of Haydn. Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-521-89574-3. OCLC261177593. Focuses on biography rather than musical works; an up-to-date study benefiting from recent scholarly research on Haydn's life and times. Jones, David Wyn (2009a). The Life of Haydn. Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-521-89574-3. OCLC261177593. Focuses on biography rather than musical works; an up-to-date study benefiting from recent scholarly research on Haydn's life and times.
(Landon & Jones 1988, p. 100) write: "Haydn's duties were crushing. We can notice the effect in his handwriting, which becomes hastier as the 1770s turn to the 1780s: the notation starts to become ever more careless in the scores and the abbreviations multiply." Landon, H. C. Robbins; Jones, David Wyn (1988). Haydn: His Life and Music. Indiana University Press. ISBN978-0-253-37265-9. Biography chapters by Robbins Landon, excerpted from Landon (1976–1980) and rich in original source documents. Analysis and appreciation of the works by Jones.
According to Jones 2009b, pp. 144–146, the London visits yielded a net profit of 15,000 florins. Haydn continued to prosper after the visits and at his death left an estate valued at 55,713 florins. These were substantial sums; for comparison, the house he bought in Gumpendorf in 1793 (and then remodelled) cost only 1370 florins. Jones, David Wyn (2009b). Oxford Composer Companions: Haydn. Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-19-955452-2. A comprehensive one-volume collection of detailed contributions by Haydn scholars.
Of Haydn's plight, Rosen (1997) wrote, "The last years of Haydn's life, with all his success, comfort, and celebrity, are among the saddest in music. More moving than the false pathos of a pauper's grave for Mozart ... is the figure of Haydn filled with musical ideas which were struggling to escape, as he himself said; he was too old and weak to go to the piano and submit to the discipline of working them out." Rosen, Charles (1997). The Classical Style: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven (2nd ed.). New York: Norton. ISBN978-0-393-31712-1. First edition published in 1971. Covers much of Haydn's output and seeks to explicate Haydn's central role in the creation of the classical style. The work has been influential, provoking both positive citation and work (e.g., Webster 1991) written in reaction.
The date of Haydn's bout with smallpox is not preserved. It was prior to the time he was hired by Countess Thun (i.e. as a young adult; see above), since it is recorded that when she first encountered Haydn she observed his scars as part of the generally poor impression his appearance made on her. See Geiringer 1982, p. 34. Geiringer, Karl; Geiringer, Irene (1982). Haydn: A Creative Life in Music (3rd ed.). University of California. ISBN978-0-520-04316-9. The first edition was published in 1946 with Karl Geiringer as the sole author.
Rosen's case that Opus 33 represents a "revolution in style" (1971 and 1997, 116) can be found in chapter III.1 of Rosen (1997). For dissenting views, see Larsen (1980, p. 102) and Webster (1991). For discussion of the development of the same trend in Haydn's style in the symphonies that preceded the Opus 33 quartets see Rosen (1988, pp. 181–186). Rosen, Charles (1997). The Classical Style: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven (2nd ed.). New York: Norton. ISBN978-0-393-31712-1. First edition published in 1971. Covers much of Haydn's output and seeks to explicate Haydn's central role in the creation of the classical style. The work has been influential, provoking both positive citation and work (e.g., Webster 1991) written in reaction. Larsen, Jens Peter (1980). "Joseph Haydn". The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Published separately as The New Grove: Haydn. New York: Norton. 1982. ISBN978-0-393-01681-9. Webster, James (1991). Haydn's "Farewell" symphony and the idea of classical style: through-composition and cyclic integration in his instrumental music. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN978-0-521-38520-6. This book focuses on a single work, but contains many observations and opinions about Haydn in general. Rosen, Charles (1988). Sonata forms (2nd ed.). New York: Norton.. Further discussion of Haydn's style and technique as it relates to sonata form.
See, e.g., Geiringer 1982, pp. 36–40, whose discusses the marriage in detail. Webster (2001) observes that all known records of their relationship come from Haydn's side and represent his point of view. Geiringer, Karl; Geiringer, Irene (1982). Haydn: A Creative Life in Music (3rd ed.). University of California. ISBN978-0-520-04316-9. The first edition was published in 1946 with Karl Geiringer as the sole author.
Dies 1810, (in the English translation from Landon & Jones 1988, p. 157) Dies, Albert Christoph (1810). Biographische Nachrichten von Joseph Haydn nach mündlichen Erzählungen desselben entworfen und herausgegeben [Biographical Accounts of Joseph Haydn, written and edited from his own spoken narratives]. Vienna: Camesinaische Buchhandlung. English translation in: "Biographical Accounts of Joseph Haydn", Griesinger 1968. One of the first biographies of Haydn, written on the basis of 30 interviews carried out during the composer's old age. Landon, H. C. Robbins; Jones, David Wyn (1988). Haydn: His Life and Music. Indiana University Press. ISBN978-0-253-37265-9. Biography chapters by Robbins Landon, excerpted from Landon (1976–1980) and rich in original source documents. Analysis and appreciation of the works by Jones.
Geiringer (1982, p. 369). Geiringer supports his contention by quoting a letter Haydn wrote in old age, asserting that during his lifetime, when he found his work difficult, he was bolstered by the thought that his work might lighten the burden of the "weary and worn". Geiringer, Karl; Geiringer, Irene (1982). Haydn: A Creative Life in Music (3rd ed.). University of California. ISBN978-0-520-04316-9. The first edition was published in 1946 with Karl Geiringer as the sole author.
Rosen (1997, p. 57). "[T]he period from 1750 to 1775 was penetrated by eccentricity, hit-or-miss experimentation, resulting in works which are still difficult to accept today because of their oddities". Similar remarks are made by Hughes (1970, pp. 111–112). Rosen, Charles (1997). The Classical Style: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven (2nd ed.). New York: Norton. ISBN978-0-393-31712-1. First edition published in 1971. Covers much of Haydn's output and seeks to explicate Haydn's central role in the creation of the classical style. The work has been influential, provoking both positive citation and work (e.g., Webster 1991) written in reaction. Hughes, Rosemary (1970). Haydn (Revised ed.). New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN978-0-460-02281-1. Originally published in 1950. Gives a sympathetic and witty account of Haydn's life, along with a survey of the music.
See Haydn's name. Haydn was baptized "Franciscus Josephus" (Franz Joseph), but "Franz" was not used during Haydn's lifetime and is avoided by scholars today ("Haydn, Joseph" Webster & Feder (2001)). Webster, James; Feder, Georg (2001). "Haydn, (Franz) Joseph". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.44593. ISBN978-1-56159-263-0; revised 24 April 2024 (subscription required) Published separately as a book: The New Grove Haydn. New York: Macmillan. 2002. ISBN978-0-19-516904-1. Careful scholarship with little subjective interpretation; covers both life and music, and includes a very detailed list of works. The biography section is by Webster, the extensive list of works by Feder.
This characterization is made widely in scholarly writing about Haydn, though different scholars give different estimates for when he held this status. See, e.g. Nicholas Temperley (1991) Haydn: The Creation, Cambridge University Press, p. 5; H. C. Robbins Landon (1981) Haydn, a Documentary Study. Thames and Hudson, p. 12; Jones (2009a, p. vii); Lucktenberg, George (2005) Haydn: An Introduction to His Keyboard Works, Alfred Publishing, p. 2; Webster & Feder (2001, p. 1). For a similar contemporary assessment (from the Wiener Zeitung, 1797, see Jones (2009a, p. 183). Jones, David Wyn (2009a). The Life of Haydn. Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-521-89574-3. OCLC261177593. Focuses on biography rather than musical works; an up-to-date study benefiting from recent scholarly research on Haydn's life and times. Webster, James; Feder, Georg (2001). "Haydn, (Franz) Joseph". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.44593. ISBN978-1-56159-263-0; revised 24 April 2024 (subscription required) Published separately as a book: The New Grove Haydn. New York: Macmillan. 2002. ISBN978-0-19-516904-1. Careful scholarship with little subjective interpretation; covers both life and music, and includes a very detailed list of works. The biography section is by Webster, the extensive list of works by Feder. Jones, David Wyn (2009a). The Life of Haydn. Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-521-89574-3. OCLC261177593. Focuses on biography rather than musical works; an up-to-date study benefiting from recent scholarly research on Haydn's life and times.
Dexter Edge, "New Sources for Haydn's Early Biography", unpublished paper given at the AMS Montréal, 7 November 1993 (see Webster & Feder 2001, vol. 11, p. 265. Webster, James; Feder, Georg (2001). "Haydn, (Franz) Joseph". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.44593. ISBN978-1-56159-263-0; revised 24 April 2024 (subscription required) Published separately as a book: The New Grove Haydn. New York: Macmillan. 2002. ISBN978-0-19-516904-1. Careful scholarship with little subjective interpretation; covers both life and music, and includes a very detailed list of works. The biography section is by Webster, the extensive list of works by Feder.
Webster & Feder (2001, p. 63) give their estimate of which of the Haydn symphonies date from his Morzin employment. Webster, James; Feder, Georg (2001). "Haydn, (Franz) Joseph". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.44593. ISBN978-1-56159-263-0; revised 24 April 2024 (subscription required) Published separately as a book: The New Grove Haydn. New York: Macmillan. 2002. ISBN978-0-19-516904-1. Careful scholarship with little subjective interpretation; covers both life and music, and includes a very detailed list of works. The biography section is by Webster, the extensive list of works by Feder.
Michael Lorenz, "Joseph Haydn's Real Wife" (Vienna 2014). As Lorenz notes, the identity of Haydn's wife was mistaken for most of the history of Haydn scholarship.
The date is uncertain. Haydn told others he was born on this day Geiringer (1982, p. 9), Jones (2009a, p. 8), but some of his family members reported 1 April instead (Geiringer). The difficulty arises from the fact that in Haydn's day, official records recorded not the birth date but the date of baptism, which, in Haydn's case, was 1 April Jones (2009a, pp. 2–3). Geiringer, Karl; Geiringer, Irene (1982). Haydn: A Creative Life in Music (3rd ed.). University of California. ISBN978-0-520-04316-9. The first edition was published in 1946 with Karl Geiringer as the sole author. Jones, David Wyn (2009a). The Life of Haydn. Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-521-89574-3. OCLC261177593. Focuses on biography rather than musical works; an up-to-date study benefiting from recent scholarly research on Haydn's life and times. Jones, David Wyn (2009a). The Life of Haydn. Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-521-89574-3. OCLC261177593. Focuses on biography rather than musical works; an up-to-date study benefiting from recent scholarly research on Haydn's life and times.
This characterization is made widely in scholarly writing about Haydn, though different scholars give different estimates for when he held this status. See, e.g. Nicholas Temperley (1991) Haydn: The Creation, Cambridge University Press, p. 5; H. C. Robbins Landon (1981) Haydn, a Documentary Study. Thames and Hudson, p. 12; Jones (2009a, p. vii); Lucktenberg, George (2005) Haydn: An Introduction to His Keyboard Works, Alfred Publishing, p. 2; Webster & Feder (2001, p. 1). For a similar contemporary assessment (from the Wiener Zeitung, 1797, see Jones (2009a, p. 183). Jones, David Wyn (2009a). The Life of Haydn. Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-521-89574-3. OCLC261177593. Focuses on biography rather than musical works; an up-to-date study benefiting from recent scholarly research on Haydn's life and times. Webster, James; Feder, Georg (2001). "Haydn, (Franz) Joseph". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.44593. ISBN978-1-56159-263-0; revised 24 April 2024 (subscription required) Published separately as a book: The New Grove Haydn. New York: Macmillan. 2002. ISBN978-0-19-516904-1. Careful scholarship with little subjective interpretation; covers both life and music, and includes a very detailed list of works. The biography section is by Webster, the extensive list of works by Feder. Jones, David Wyn (2009a). The Life of Haydn. Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-521-89574-3. OCLC261177593. Focuses on biography rather than musical works; an up-to-date study benefiting from recent scholarly research on Haydn's life and times.
Finscher 2000, p. 12. Jones 2009a, p. 7 dates the visit to early summer, i.e. cherry season, since during the visit, Reutter plied the child with fresh cherries as a means of inducing him to learn to sing a trill. Finscher, Ludwig (2000). Joseph Haydn und seine Zeit. Laaber: Laaber-Verlag. ISBN978-3-921518-94-6. Highly detailed discussion of life and work; in German. Jones, David Wyn (2009a). The Life of Haydn. Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-521-89574-3. OCLC261177593. Focuses on biography rather than musical works; an up-to-date study benefiting from recent scholarly research on Haydn's life and times.
Jones 2009a, p. vi. Jones, David Wyn (2009a). The Life of Haydn. Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-521-89574-3. OCLC261177593. Focuses on biography rather than musical works; an up-to-date study benefiting from recent scholarly research on Haydn's life and times.
Jones2009a, pp. 12–13. A third brother, Johann Evangelist Haydn, also pursued a musical career as a tenor but achieved no distinction and was for some time supported by Joseph. Jones, David Wyn (2009a). The Life of Haydn. Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-521-89574-3. OCLC261177593. Focuses on biography rather than musical works; an up-to-date study benefiting from recent scholarly research on Haydn's life and times.
Jones 2009a. Jones, David Wyn (2009a). The Life of Haydn. Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-521-89574-3. OCLC261177593. Focuses on biography rather than musical works; an up-to-date study benefiting from recent scholarly research on Haydn's life and times.
Jones 2009a, p. 170. Jones, David Wyn (2009a). The Life of Haydn. Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-521-89574-3. OCLC261177593. Focuses on biography rather than musical works; an up-to-date study benefiting from recent scholarly research on Haydn's life and times.
For symptoms see Jones 2009a, p. 146; for the arteriosclerosis hypothesis see Jones 2009b, p. 216. Jones, David Wyn (2009a). The Life of Haydn. Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-521-89574-3. OCLC261177593. Focuses on biography rather than musical works; an up-to-date study benefiting from recent scholarly research on Haydn's life and times. Jones, David Wyn (2009b). Oxford Composer Companions: Haydn. Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-19-955452-2. A comprehensive one-volume collection of detailed contributions by Haydn scholars.
Jones 2009a, p. 209. Jones, David Wyn (2009a). The Life of Haydn. Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-521-89574-3. OCLC261177593. Focuses on biography rather than musical works; an up-to-date study benefiting from recent scholarly research on Haydn's life and times.
Jones 2009a, pp. 214–215. Jones, David Wyn (2009a). The Life of Haydn. Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-521-89574-3. OCLC261177593. Focuses on biography rather than musical works; an up-to-date study benefiting from recent scholarly research on Haydn's life and times.
Jones 2009a, p. 213. Jones, David Wyn (2009a). The Life of Haydn. Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-521-89574-3. OCLC261177593. Focuses on biography rather than musical works; an up-to-date study benefiting from recent scholarly research on Haydn's life and times.