Haydn and Mozart

The composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart(1756-1791) and Joseph Haydn(1732-1809) were friends. Their relationship is not very well-documented, but the evidence that they enjoyed each other's company and greatly respected each other's work is strong, and suggests that the elder Haydn acted, in at least a minor capacity, as a mentor to Mozart. Six string quartets by Mozart are dedicated to Haydn (K. 387, 421, 428, 458, 464, 465), the "Haydn" Quartets.

Haydn and Mozart

The composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart(1756-1791) and Joseph Haydn(1732-1809) were friends. Their relationship is not very well-documented, but the evidence that they enjoyed each other's company and greatly respected each other's work is strong, and suggests that the elder Haydn acted, in at least a minor capacity, as a mentor to Mozart. Six string quartets by Mozart are dedicated to Haydn (K. 387, 421, 428, 458, 464, 465), the "Haydn" Quartets.