Haydn was a composer during the classical period. He died when he was 77 years old. We found that this was out of ordinary because most of the composers we have studied so far have died young. His parents could not pay for him lessons for music so his cousin took him away to live with him where he could learn music. When he was 4 he pretended that two sticks were a violin and he played them. He was known as the father of the symphony and the string quartet. It is very cool that he was close friends with Mozart. Mozart even called him "Papa Haydn." Haydn was very religious and at the beginning of many his compositions he wrote the words, "In the name of the Lord." We like that he was a practical joker. In his composition, Symphony no 94 in G Major "The Surprise" he wrote in a loud part which would surprise and wake up the people in the audience. That is very funny.
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