Franz Joseph Haydn

By Eric Michael Summerer

Book Overview

Given the name Papa Haydn by his contemporaries, because they loved working with and learning from him, Franz Josef Haydn is called the Father of the Symphony because of his wonderful and often playful contributions to this important form. The more than 100 symphonies he composed include The Surprise, The Farewell, The Clock and The Drumroll.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1404227679
• ISBN13: 9781404227675
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: PowerKids Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.2" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6