What does "haydn" mean?
the music of Haydn
Haydn
name
name ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: the music of Haydn
- Grammar: haydn is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: austrian composer, clan, classical composer, composer.
- Useful contrasts: first name, given name, nobody.
- Usage evidence: The pianist's performance of a Haydn sonata threw the woman into a rapture bordering on frenzy.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 the music of Haydn wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from German; (music) used specifically of Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809), an Austrian composer of the Classical period.
"Two years ago I rashly accepted a commission from Tring Chamber Music and Paul Barritt, leader of the Hallé orchestra, to write poems to read between movements of Haydn's quartet Opus 51, which meditates on Christ's "Seven Last Words". Haydn, commissioned in 1785 by Cádiz cathedral, wrote this music to go between words so it's hard to perform and listen to without some."
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"The pianist's performance of a Haydn sonata threw the woman into a rapture bordering on frenzy."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "haydn"?
Common synonyms include: austrian composer, clan, classical composer, composer, family, family name.
How do you use "haydn" in a sentence?
The pianist's performance of a Haydn sonata threw the woman into a rapture bordering on frenzy.
Etymology
Borrowed from German Haydn.