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| Haydn suffered from nasal polyps throughout his life, which caused his nose to seem bulbous and deformed. It grew so unpleasant at times that he couldn't compose. He also survived a childhood episode with smallpox. [([[https://dengenchronicles.com/what-is-a-fun-fact-about-haydn/|Dengen Chronicles]])] | Haydn suffered from nasal polyps throughout his life, which caused his nose to seem bulbous and deformed. It grew so unpleasant at times that he couldn't compose. He also survived a childhood episode with smallpox. [([[https://dengenchronicles.com/what-is-a-fun-fact-about-haydn/|Dengen Chronicles]])] |
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| | ===== Dedication To God ===== |
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| | Haydn began all of his works with a dedication to God, using lines like "in nomine Domini" ("in the name of the Lord").[([[https://www.reddit.com/r/classicalmusic/comments/ciy9dh/why_is_haydns_84th_symphony_subtitled_in_nomine/|Reddit]])] |
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| | ===== London ===== |
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| | Haydn had an unique affinity to the English metropolis, where he spent several years writing his 'London' symphonies. [([[https://haydn2032.com/EN/biography.html|Haydn2032]])] |
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| | ===== Anthem ===== |
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| | Haydn's time in London included multiple hearings of the British national anthem. He was so touched by the composition that he decided to compose a patriotic melody for his homeland, Austria, which became the national anthem of both Austria and Germany. [([[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Emperor-Quartet|Britannica]])] |
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| | ===== Michael ===== |
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| | It is said that when they were both at St Stephens Cathedral school, Haydn's younger brother Michael was far better behaved than him, and that it was Michael in whom the family had placed their hope for the future - apparently Joseph was far too involved in practical jokes to ever be a success! [([[https://www.hugoribeiro.com.br/biblioteca-digital/Hadden-Haydn.pdf|hugoribeiro]])] |
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| | ===== Esterhazy ===== |
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| | Haydn reputedly made nearly as much in one year in London as he had in 20 years as the Kapellmeister of the Court of the Esterhazy family, his old employers. [([[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Joseph-Haydn|Britannica]])] |
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| | ===== Like Royalty ===== |
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| | A performance of Haydn's The Creation was organized the year before he died. Beethoven and Salieri (who conducted the concert) were among the celebrities in attendance, and Haydn was brought in on a special throne. However, due to his frailty at this point, he had to depart halfway through. [([[https://prezi.com/p/pgp-rq_gfg5e/classical-composer/|Prezi]])] |
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| | ===== Napoleon ===== |
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| | When Napoleon seized Vienna in 1809, Haydn was such a revered figure across Europe that two of Napoleon's sentries were stationed there to keep him safe in his old age. [([[https://classicalclips.com/composers/haydn/facts|Classical Clips]])] |
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| | ===== Farewell Symphony ===== |
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| | When Haydn's Farewell Symphony was first played in 1772, the composer gently suggested to his employer, Prince Nikolaus, that his exhausted musicians may prefer to return home with an inventive musical statement. In the last movement, each musician stands up, extinguishes the candle on their music stand, and exits the room one by one, until just a couple of violins remain. [([[https://www.charlottesymphony.org/blog/story-behind-haydns-farewell-symphony/|Charlotte Symphony]])] |
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| | ===== Mozart Effect ===== |
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| | Mozart was awestruck by Haydn and frequently asked him to his concerts. Haydn responded, and he, too, was a fan of the young genius. So fond, in fact, that Mozart's Requiem, written just a few years before his death, was performed at Haydn's funeral. [([[https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156917086926841&substory_index=0&id=264300961840|Facebook]])] |
