"Not only did I have the encouragement of constant approval, but as the conductor of the orchestra I could experiment, find out what made a good effect and what weakened it, so I was free to alter, improve, add or omit and be as bold as I pleased. Cut off from the rest of the world I had no one to bother me and I was forced to become original." The above quote was said by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809) during the later years of his life and it refers to the time he spent in Esterhaza. Haydn was, and still is, considered one of the most famous composers of the classical era. The large amount of compositions that he created, and his many contributions to the classical style, has made Haydn one of the most influential and studied composers of the millennium. As mentioned in the introductory quote, Haydn contributed a large amount of his personal success to the time he spent in the palace of Eszterhaza, A palace of the Esterhazy family. By analysing the time period that Haydn had spent working for the Esterhazy family, this essay will demonstrate how important these years were to the development of his musical abilities. The reason why this time period has been chosen was that these were the years right before Haydn began to grow

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"A hunting lodge at Eszterhaza, deep in the Hungarian marshes and miles from anywhere, had become a great palace, second only, people said, to the French King's palace at Versailles. in popularity outside the realm of the palace. The control that Haydn had over his music during this time period allowed him to flourish as a composer. In fact, the Prince would stay and keep all of his staff at Eszterhaza for approximately ten of the twelve months of the year. Prior to Eszterhaza Nicolaus had lived in Vienna in a palace called Eisenstadt. People called him 'the Magnificent' for the splendour in which he lived" It would be under Haydn's service to Nicolaus that his musical art would grow and result in the creation of many of his masterpieces.

One of the most major ways in which the palace of Eszterhaza contributed to the development of Haydn's musical ability was the isolation that the palace created.

Temperley, Nicholas, Haydn, The Creation, (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press) 1991

. Haydn's ability to continually experiment with musical style in order to produce an original sound during this period contributed greatly to the development of his musical talents.

The second major development was the creation of the palace of Eszterhaza.

. This led Haydn to becoming a very popular composer as he gained a lot of success through his work. During this time Haydn had composed a few symphonies but he was not given much room to grow as he was seen as nothing less than a servant. One of them being that Werner, the head music director for Prince Nicolaus, had died and Haydn succeeded his post.

Bibliography

Landon, H.

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