02837cam a22003373u 4500 76017 UtSlPG 20260610134747.0 m cr n 260607r20251897utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 05010245 UtSlPG en iso639-1 ML Hadow, W. H. (William Henry), 1859-1937 A Croatian composer Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-05-05 Markus Brenner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. Music transcribed by Jude Eylander and Linda Cantoni. (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "A Croatian composer : notes toward the study of Joseph Haydn by W. H. Hadow" is a scholarly essay written during the late 1800s. It is a critical and historical publication that explores the ethnic and national background of Joseph Haydn, questioning the long-held assumption of his German identity. The book draws on ethnological, historical, and musical analysis to examine Haydn's possible Croatian roots, reflecting a period when nationalism and the study of folk influences in art were gaining intellectual prominence. The likely topic of the book is an inquiry into Haydn’s heritage, with particular attention to the impact of national and folk traditions on his musical output. The book methodically argues that Joseph Haydn was more likely of Croatian origin than German, situating his ancestry and the influence of Croatian folk music at the center of its thesis. Drawing on the research of Dr. František Š. Kuhač and others, the author presents biographical, linguistic, and especially musical evidence to support this claim. Hadow analyzes Haydn's melodies, rhythms, and compositional style, demonstrating frequent parallels with South Slavonic (especially Croatian) folk tunes. He also discusses Haydn’s upbringing in a culturally Croatian region and his lifelong connection to its musical traditions. The essay situates Haydn within a broader movement of artists whose national backgrounds shaped their artistic voices, advocating for the recognition of national influence in music and for a reassessment of Haydn’s legacy as rooted in Croatian culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: London: Seeley and Co. Limited, 1897 Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809 Composers -- Biography Names, Personal -- Croatia https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76017 116742 116742