Project Gutenberg 2004-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 137 Runciman, John F. 1866 1916 Haydn E-text prepared by Steven Gibbs and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "HAYDN" by John F. Runciman is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the life and contributions of the renowned composer Franz Joseph Haydn, examining his significance in the evolution of music during the 18th and early 19th centuries. It reflects on Haydn's journey from his humble beginnings as a peasant to becoming a pivotal figure in classical music, whose innovations in symphonic and chamber music laid the groundwork for future composers like Mozart and Beethoven. The opening of the book sets the stage for a complex portrayal of Haydn, emphasizing the paradoxes within his character and career. Runciman introduces Haydn as both a revolutionary figure in music while simultaneously remaining grounded and unassuming in his personal life. The beginning discusses the musical landscape of Haydn's time, detailing the challenges and changes he navigated while cultivating his unique sound. It touches on the influence of folk music on his compositions and sketches an outline of his early life, including his schooling and the figures who mentored him. This introductory analysis aims to provide readers with an understanding of Haydn's formative experiences and musical achievements, paving the way for a deeper examination of his works that follows in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809 ML Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Music 151969 147578 2024-09-06T07:41:01.671599 2023-10-06T09:26:04.239449 text/html text/html 144544 2020-12-18T06:48:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 264835 2020-12-18T06:48:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 307405 2024-09-06T07:41:05.699552 application/epub+zip 308829 2024-09-06T07:41:03.021595 application/epub+zip 95352 2024-09-06T07:41:02.160575 application/epub+zip 475623 2024-09-06T07:41:07.901574 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456265 2024-09-06T07:41:05.123579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154188 2022-09-07T02:31:08.274078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130883 130806 2024-09-06T07:41:01.277585 2023-10-06T09:26:03.861471 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 130560 2020-12-18T06:48:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 51481 2020-12-18T06:48:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 130578 2020-12-18T06:48:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51444 2020-12-18T06:48:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19546 2024-09-06T07:41:08.031535 application/rdf+xml 8670 2024-09-06T07:41:02.502584 image/jpeg 2461 2024-09-06T07:41:02.330570 image/jpeg 304201 2024-09-06T07:41:01.718597 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog