MUS M 402 1st Edition Lecture 4 Outline of Last Lecture I Gluck s Operatic Manifesto II Exploring How Composers Utilized the Emerging Classical Style Outline of Current Lecture I Rondo Form II Josef Haydn III Haydn as an Old Model of Patronage Current Lecture I Rondo Form a Rondo form ABACA i The fundamental principle of Rondo form is the alteration of refrains and episodes II Joseph Haydn a Josef Haydn lived from 1732 1809 b Haydn s patronage to the Esterhazy s Prince Nicholas the Great lead to him becoming an extremely prolific composer i It was his job to generate new pieces at the Prince s demand ii Unlike Mozart Haydn was not dependent on the public for income and patronage He could compose exactly how he liked and experiment as much or as little as he pleased without potentially jeopardizing his career by performing something that might not be well liked iii Beethoven and Mozart did not have as many quick deadlines as Haydn who had to meet the very demanding and frequent deadlines of Prince Esterhazy so they had time for revisions and editing They could take as long as they wanted to create art for Art s sake III Haydn as an Old Model of Patronage a Haydn was the last of the old model of patronage musicians before musicians became artists i Under his contract with the Esterhazys Haydn had to behave properly and as one of the household 1 This is a sharp contrast to what we now know of Beethoven who was famous for making a fuss and defying the expected behavior of the day ii Haydn had to perform and wear a uniform This showed his status as a servant of the household because the symbolism of wearing a uniform strips you of your identity iii Haydn also was not allowed to publish any music outside of what he composed for the Esterhazys 1 This law was later revised and changed
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