Man and Music: Haydn and the Esterhazys

Plot

The remarkable story of Joseph Haydn is told in Man and Music: Haydn and the Esterházys, as his career is traced over four decades in the service of the Esterhazy princes. Originally hired as a servant, Haydn was only allowed to compose music as his patrons saw fit. If he wanted to write for others, permission had to be granted. He wrote instrumental music, including cantatas, sonatas, church music, opera, and symphonies, and despite his restrictive environment, he later became known as the father of the symphony, the father of the orchestra, and the father of the string quartet. ~ Alice Day, Rovi

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