Michael Haydn
Austrian composer, brother of Joseph Haydn, (1737-1806)
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Summary
Michael Haydn was born on September 14, 1737[1], in Rohrau[2]. He died on August 10, 1806[3], in Salzburg[4]. He worked as a classical composer[5], organist[6], composer[7], and conductor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,216 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: September 17, 1737[10], September 1737[11], September 14, 1737[12]
- Place of burial: Petersfriedhof[13]
- Father: Mathias Haydn[14]
- Country of citizenship: Habsburg monarchy[15]
- Position held: chapelmaster[16], concertmaster[17]
- Student: Carl Maria von Weber[18], Sigismund von Neukomm[19], Benedikt Hacker[20]
- Notable work: Symphony No. 34[21], Symphony No. 36[22], Symphony No. 1[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Genre: opera[25], symphony[26]
- Commons category: Michael Haydn[27]
- Family name: Haydn[28]
- Given name: Michael[29], Johann[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Michael Haydn[31]
- Student of: Georg Reutter II[32]
- Instrument: pipe organ[33]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Riemann's Music Dictionary[36], A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1900[37], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[38], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[39], General historical-biographical-literary concise dictionary of all the remarkable people who died in the first decade of the nineteenth century[40], Neues historisch-biographisches Lexikon der Tonkünstler[41], Oesterreichische National-Encyklopädie[42], Nouvelle Biographie Générale[43], Universal-Lexikon der Tonkunst[44], Allgemeine Encyclopädie der Wissenschaften und Künste[45], Biographische Schilderungen oder Lexikon Salzburgischer, theils verstorbener, theils lebender Künstler[46], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[47]
Why It Matters
Michael Haydn has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
FAQs
Where was Michael Haydn born?
Michael Haydn's place of birth was Rohrau[2].
Where did Michael Haydn die?
Michael Haydn passed away in Salzburg[4].
Who were Michael Haydn's parents?
Michael Haydn's father was Mathias Haydn[14].
What did Michael Haydn do for work?
Michael Haydn worked as a classical composer[5], organist[6], composer[7], and conductor[8].