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...
Conductor. Born Adrian Cedric Boult in Chester. He studied in London and Leipzig, and conducted for the Royal Opera House. He became conductor of the City of Birmingham Orchestra in 1924, and was a...
Drummer. Initially he was part of the Small Faces group, then joined The Who after the death of their original drummer Keith Moon.
Bass guitarist. Born Grimsby. Joined T-Rex in November 1970 and left late 1976. Went on to work as a session musician. Died in a car crash near his home in Portugal.
Britain's leading exponent of Kodaly's principles of musicianship training, founder of the British Kodaly Academy, Born in Budapest, Vajda studied with Kodály. From the Picture source: "... came t...
Photographer, musician and animal rights activist and Paul McCartney's first wife, of 29 years. Mother of fashion designer Stella and musician James.
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