Joseph Haydn
Born March 31, 1732, Rohrau, Lower Austria · Died May 31, 1809, Vienna · Zur wahren Eintracht (True Concord), Vienna
Composer and friend of Mozart, who was initiated into the same Viennese Masonic circle but never progressed past the first degree.
Composer and friend of Mozart, who was initiated into the same Viennese Masonic circle but never progressed past the first degree.
Sources
- https://freemasonry.bcy.ca/biography/haydn_f/haydn_f.html
- Portrait image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Joseph_Haydn.jpg (Public domain)
Life & Masonic Timeline
March 31, 1732
Born — Rohrau, Lower Austria
1761
Age 29
Entered the service of the Esterházy family
1766
Age 34
Became Kapellmeister at Esterháza
February 1785
Age 52
Initiated an Entered Apprentice in Zur wahren Eintracht (True Concord), Vienna
1791
Age 59
Made his first visit to London
1795
Age 63
Finished his second London visit
1797
Age 65
Composed the “Emperor’s Hymn”
1798
Age 66
Composed The Creation
May 31, 1809
Age 77
Died — Vienna
Not conferred
Passed to the Degree of Fellowcraft
Not conferred
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason
Thomas Hardy, via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · Source