Composer of the Classical period - prominent and prolific. Born Austria as Franz Joseph Haydn. Aged 6 he was sent away to train as a musician. Worked primarily for the wealthy Esterházy family.
By the time he made his first visit Haydn had been popular in London for almost 10 years and had been called the “Shakespeare of music”. Both his visits to London in 1791-2 and 1794–5 were very successful and he enjoyed his time here. Died at home in Vienna.
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Joseph Haydn
Joseph Haydn, 1732 - 1809, composer, lived in a house on this site, 1791. The...
Composer. Born Arnold Edward Trevor Bax in Heath Villa, Angles Road, Streatham. His music was influenced by the Celtic revival of literature and art, and the tone poem 'Tintagel' is one of his best...
Singer. Born Johanna Maria Lind at 40 Mästersamuelsgränd, Stockholm. Her operatic fame began when she sang the role of Agathe in Der Freischütz. She was appointed court singer and made a member of ...
Claudia Fontaine was an backing vocalist from Peckham, London. Guardian obituary. The plaque has Fontaine spelt as Fontayne.
British singer, best known for songs in the lovers rock genre. Born Islington. It is believed she died by suicide, at her Leytonstone home.
Born Joy McIntosh. Reggae singer, performer, actress and story teller.
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