Key dates Flashcards
What style were Haydn and Mozart’s early works in?
Style Galant
Clear melodies
Simple accompaniments
Lots of ornamentation
Who developed Style galant
Bach and his sons
Johann Christian Bach, greatly regarded by Mozart
Carl Phillips Emanuel Bach helped invent the sonata form
When was Haydn born?
1732 in Austria
When was Haydn’s talent recognised?
1740
He joined the choir of St. Stephen’s cathedral in Vienna
What did Haydn do whilst in St Stephen’s cathedral?
Learnt violin and organ
Became familiar with baroque music and counterpoints
When did Haydn leave the choir in St Stephens’s
1745
Struggled financially but remained in Vienna
Taught himself composing through studying CPE Bach’s work
When did Haydn get his first composing job?
1755
Stayed with 2 violins, a viola and a cello in a country house
Invented the string quartet
When did Haydn enter the aristocratic world?
Became a Chapel Master for COunt Morzin. in 1659
Directed a small orchestra and wrote instrumental, keyboard and sacred works
When did Haydn join the Esterhazy. orchestra?
1761 with Prince Anton
They had their own orchestra
When did Haydn move to the Esterhaza
1766
Wrote an enormous amount of music
When did Haydn and Mozart meet?
1781
When did Haydn leave the esterhaza?
1790
Why did Haydn leave the esterhaza?
Prince Nikolais died and his successor didnt like music
He was given a large pension and moved to Vienna, also visiting London to play some special works
When did Haydn and Beethoven meet?
1792, Beethoven took some lessons fro Haydn
When did Haydn die?
1809
When was Mozart born and where?
1756 in Salzburg
What was Mozart’s childhood like?
He was toured around different cities with his sister who was a child prodigy
When was Mozart appointed Concert master in Salzburg?
1769
in service of the Archbishop of Salzburg
When did Mozart go to Vienna
1781
Accompanied the Archbishop
Why did Mozart leave the service of the Archbishop?
He was frustrated at being a servant
Became a freelancer
When did Mozart go to Prague?
1786
When did Mozart die?
1791
How were MOzart’s works catalogued?
Ordered by chronological number with K.
When was Beethoven born?
1770
