~Joseph Haydn; The
Perfect Birthday Present for my Uncle
I hope this piece finds you
well. Before I delve into my purpose for writing to you, I would like to express
my admiration to you as one of the greatest artist managers. I understand it
takes a lot of hard work, zeal, and effort to make legends like Mr. Joseph
Haydn. Talking of the Haydn, I would like to humbly book him to perform at my
uncle’s birthday celebration party that is due in two months’ time. My uncle
bears great enthusiasm for the art of music, and many genres intrigue him, but
not as much as classical music. Classical music cheers him and clears his head.
When I was very young, probably at age 10, he professed to me that classical
music is the key to his soul while listening to one of Haydn’s breath-taking
works. Since Haydn tops his list as one of the greatest of all time, I have
absolutely no doubt that this pleasant birthday surprise will blow his mind.
Coincidentally, my uncle and
Hyden share the same birthday month. But it’s not only this fact that makes
Hyden outstanding. Haydn is my number one choice simply because he is one of
the most prolific and influential classical music composers of all time, (and
my uncle firmly agrees with this). He’s recognized in all corners of the world
as the “Father of the String Quartetâ€, having written the first string
quartets, and the “Father of the Symphony,†having invented the symphony.
Haydn receives critical and
public acclaim in Europe, Australia, North America or any other continent on
planet earth as the greatest living composer (Staff, 2018). His work is
considered creative and original since his background did not allow him to have
any influence from the ‘industry’ then. Haydn is also recognized as a composer
of the German national anthem which was inspired by the British national anthem
“God save the queenâ€. It’s also coincidental that he wrote the piece as a
birthday anthem to honour the Holy Roman Emperor Francis II. If you were to ask
me, Haydn’s legacy would live forever because he has established an immortal
genre. His symphony works such as “The drum roll†and “The Oxford†are
foundations for better music and generation after generation will cherish them (Paterson, 2018).
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and
Ludwig van Beethoven would come second and third if I were to include more
artists in the ceremony. However, Haydn stands out because he influenced these
two. In fact, Beethoven was his student, and Mozart, his friend, has also
learnt a lot from him as a mentor. Beethoven has been under the learning tree
of both Mozart and Haydn, and most of his work is inspired by these two ("Franz
Joseph Haydn", 2018). Nonetheless, he cannot go unmentioned in western art
music, especially when it comes to the transition of Classical works into
Romantic works.
Mozart is also a force to
reckon when it comes to composing classical music. He is credited with
elevating the symphony from a genre produced daily in humongous quantities to
an extraordinary form such that composers would strive to realize their highest
potential in music in just few works. Researchers have indicated that listening
to Mozart’s music is likely to trigger a short-term improvement on the execution
of some mental tasks. They call it “spatial-temporal reasoning†but the fans
dabbed it the Mozart effect. However, Mozart’s symphony works are only an
upgrade of what his mentor; “the Father of Symphony†has spearheaded.
I hope that you will put my
request into consideration. Haydn attending my uncle’s birthday party would
mean the world to him, and his performance will be the best present he got in
his life. Elements making the symphonic orchestra such as brass, string,
percussion, and woodwind instruments should be included ("Elements of
Classical Music", 2017). My uncle has always loved the piano and
saxophone. An additional singing voice would make an unmatched opera that would
carry the day. I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon with the good news.
Thank you and be blessed.
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