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Rohrau, Austria
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Rohrau is a village in the state of Lower Austria. The name comes from two German words: Rohr (reed) and Au. South of the village is a riparian forest and a swamp covered with reed.
Schloss Rohrau
Schloss Rohrau
Haydn's birth home in Rohrau, now a museum
Haydn's birth home in Rohrau, now a museum
The Haydn monument in the center of Rohrau
The Haydn monument in the center of Rohrau
Church of St. Vitus, Rohrau
Church of St. Vitus, Rohrau
Joseph Haydn
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Franz Joseph Haydn was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions to musical form have led him to be called "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String quartet".
Portrait of Haydn by Thomas Hardy (1791)
Portrait of Haydn by Thomas Hardy (1791)
St. Stephen's Cathedral. In the foreground is the Kapellhaus (demolished 1804) where Haydn lived as a chorister.
St. Stephen's Cathedral. In the foreground is the Kapellhaus (demolished 1804) where Haydn lived as a chorister.
Morzin Palace, Dolní Lukavice, Czech Republic
Morzin Palace, Dolní Lukavice, Czech Republic
Haydn's wife. Unauthenticated miniature attributed to Ludwig Guttenbrunn
Haydn's wife. Unauthenticated miniature attributed to Ludwig Guttenbrunn