293 years ago today, on March 31, 1732 (March 6, 1732 in the lunar calendar), Austrian composer Joseph Haydn was born. In May 1809, Napoleon's army advanced on Vienna. The rumbling of guns has made the bustling streets quiet, only the soldiers behind the street hall are preparing for the final battle. In the midst of the rumbling of guns. The Austrian national anthem played on the piano came from a house, and the solemn music made the soldiers who were ready to fight extremely excited. Cannonballs roared in the air, and some of them had landed in the courtyard, but the piano player ignored them. He seemed to have been intoxicated with the feelings of music and forgotten the danger around him. He is the composer of this national anthem, Haydn, an outstanding Austrian composer. Joseph Haydn was born March 31, 1732. My father is a craftsman who makes wheels, and my family is very poor. Haydn loved music since childhood, began to learn violin at the age of 6, then went to the school run by the church, and took part in singing classes. After leaving school, I wandered everywhere, joined street bands and made a living by busking. Later, he was hired by the Duke of Eskhazi of Hungary as the conductor and composer of the court band. His opera "Archid and Galatai" was performed and received great response. Soon, his operas "Armida", "Oxford Symphony" and "Taust Quartet" came out successively. In 1790, he resigned from his office and went to Vienna, followed by a visit to London. During this period, he achieved great success in music. His "Genesis" and "Four Seasons" were staged successively, and his reputation was greatly boosted. In recognition of his achievements, he was elected an honorary citizen of Vienna in 1804. He is known as the "father of symphony" for his outstanding achievements in symphony creation. He composed more than 100 symphonies during his lifetime.