| Full Name |
Franz Joseph Haydn |
| Date of Birth |
31 March 1732 |
| Place of Birth |
Rohrau, Archduchy of Austria |
| Date of Death |
31 May 1809 |
| Place of Death |
Vienna, Austrian Empire |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
Archduchy of Austria / Austrian Empire |
| Education |
Self-taught; musical training at St. Stephen's Cathedral |
| Profession |
Composer, conductor, music teacher |
| Years of Activity |
c. 1749 - 1802 |
| Brief Information |
He was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. He spent much of his career as a court musician for the wealthy Esterházy family on their remote estate. His extensive oeuvre shaped instrumental music forms for subsequent generations. |