Project Gutenberg 2018-07-23 Public domain in the USA. 360 Paine, John Knowles 1839 1906 Dolores, Dr. Klauser, Karl 1823 1905 Thomas, Theodore 1835 1905 Famous composers and their works, Vol. 2 Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Jane Robins, with special credit to Linda Cantoni for the music files, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Famous Composers and Their Works, Vol. 2" by Paine, Klauser, and Thomas is a historical musical account written in the early 20th century. This volume focuses specifically on the life and contributions of notable composers, revealing their artistic journeys and significant works, with an emphasis on Franz Joseph Haydn in the initial chapters. The opening of the work dives into the early life of Franz Joseph Haydn, detailing his humble beginnings in Rohrau, Austria, and his family's background. It discusses his early musical development, the influence of his parents, and significant figures like his cousin Johann Mathias Frankh, who recognized Haydn's talent and facilitated his education. As Haydn moves to Vienna at age eight to join the choir of St. Stephen's Cathedral, the introduction highlights his struggles and determination, setting the stage for his remarkable journey in music amidst adversity and the shaping of his future as a composer. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Musicians Music -- History and criticism M Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Music 923709 2025-06-23T05:20:13.311454 text/html 905239 2018-08-18T04:14:10 text/html 20223817 2025-06-23T05:20:28.207438 application/epub+zip 9257690 2025-06-23T05:20:16.822438 application/epub+zip 430425 2025-06-23T05:20:15.498443 application/epub+zip 9449741 2025-06-23T05:20:36.530329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9380225 2025-06-23T05:20:26.034367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 590533 2022-09-26T04:16:32.617303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 814477 2025-06-23T05:20:10.976443 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 814708 2018-07-23T09:19:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19494 2025-06-23T05:20:36.741318 application/rdf+xml 17158 2025-06-23T05:20:15.636481 image/jpeg 2540 2025-06-23T05:20:15.567437 image/jpeg 313289 2018-07-23T09:23:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 20041675 2018-08-18T04:18:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 20105767 2025-06-23T05:20:14.692446 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia