Austrian composer Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) is popularly known as the "Father of the Symphony". Much of his life was spent in the service of the Esterházy princes; his many instrumental and sacred works are considered the foundation of the Viennese school of composition.
Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers. stevenestrella.com/composers/composerfiles/haydn1809.html
Over 370 complete works offered in MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists. Two biographies, including that from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. Timelines, search engine. www.classicalarchives.com/haydn.html
Yahoo discussion group dedicated to discussion of the man and anything relating to his music. Partially moderated with open membership. launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Haydn
Biography from the Internet Public Library's Music History 102 addresses his contributions to the symphony and the string quartet. Includes portrait. www.ipl.org/div/mushist/clas/index.htm#haydn
Wikipedia article with detailed life, character study, musical analysis and evolution of his style, books and articles, works list, illustrations, links, and internal references to related people and topics. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Haydn
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