When he died in June there was a great outpouring of public grief. But at the time, Vienna was at war and there was no time to properly honour the great man. He was buried quickly in a cemetery on the outskirts of Vienna. Arrangements were made. The skull was missing…. Currently, the street address has changed to Haydngasse 19, but the house and garden are still there. In fact, it is now a museum with permanent exhibitions dedicated to Haydn and to Brahms. Michael Haydn. Haydn was laid to rest at the Hundsturm Cementery, one of five new cemeteries established by Emperor Joseph II who decided that all of Vienna cemeteries should be located outside the city walls.
Today, this location is a public park, unsurprisingly named after the composer. Schottenkirche Scots Church in Vienna, A great memorial service was held two weeks later, on 15 June , at the Schottenkirche Scots Church in Vienna.
Schottenkirche Scots Church in Vienna. On 31 May Haydn died peacefully in his sleep. Did you know? The choirmaster at St Stephen's Cathedral suggested Haydn become a castrato, but his father objected and the operation never went ahead, Haydn's voice broke the following year.
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