Back Joseph Haydn Afrikaans Joseph Haydn ALS ዮዘፍ ሃይድን Amharic Joseph Haydn AN جوزيف هايدن Arabic يوزيف هايدن ARZ Joseph Haydn AST Joseph Haydn Aymara Yozef Haydn Azerbaijani Франц Йозеф Гайдн Bashkir
Franz Joseph Haydn (31 March 1732 – 31 May 1809) was an Austrian composer. He was one of the most famous composers in the Classical music period. He is often called the "Father of the Symphony." He also taught Ludwig van Beethoven and a friend of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Mozart considered him a mentor).[source?]