Michael Haydn

Austrian composer of the Classical period (September 14, 1737, Rohrau, Austria - died August 10, 1806, Salzburg, Austria). Younger brother of Joseph Haydn. Michael, called Hanssmichl by his father, received his first musical training in Rohrau, and in nearby Hainburg, where he was a choirboy. In 1745 he followed in brother Josephs footsteps and became a chorister in St.