Franz Joseph HaydnAlthough he is still often called "Franz Joseph Haydn", the name "Franz" was not used in the composer's lifetime and is avoided by scholars. (Webster, James: "Haydn, Joseph", Grove Music Online ed. L. Macy (Accessed 18 January 2007), http://www.grovemusic.com)Pronunciation in German (IPA) is , in English (March 31 1732 – May 31 1809) was one of the most prominent composers of the classical period, and is called by some the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet". A life-long resident of Austria, Haydn spent most of his career as a court musician for the wealthy Esterházy family on their remote estate. Isolated from other composers and trends in music until the later part of his long life, he was, as he put it, "forced to become original".Griesinger 1810, 24?25 Joseph Haydn was the brother of Michael Haydn, himself a highly regarded composer, and Johann Evangelis