I listened more than I studied... therefore little by little my knowledge and ability were developed.

50 No. Haydn took up the position though only on a part-time basis. According to Haydn's later reminiscences his childhood family was extremely musical and frequently sang together and with their neighbours.

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". Franz Joseph Haydn (pron.