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> > masses and composed his great oratorios, //The Creation// (1798) and //The Seasons// (1801), and also //Emperor's Hymn// (1797). >
 * __Early Life__**
 * He was accepted into the choir school of Saint Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna when he was eight years old. Haydn was only educated by the choir school of Saint Stephens Cathedral. The choir school dismissed him when he was seventeen years old. Haydn struggled as a freelance musician for years. He studied on his own the standard textbooks on counterpoint and took occasional lessons from the noted Italian singing master and composer Nicola Porpora.
 * __Musical Life__**
 * In 1759, he was hired as music director by Court Ferdinand Maximilian Von Morzin. In 1761, he was appointed assistant music director to Prince Pal Antal Esterhazy.In addition to the symphonies, operas, marionette operettas, masses, chamber pieces, and dance music that Haydn was expected to compose for the prince's entertainment, he was required to rehearse and conduct performances of his own and others' works, coach singers, maintain the instrument collection and music library, perform as organist, violist, and violinist when needed, and settle disputes among the musicians in his charge. He became full director or Kapellmeister in 1762. Haydn was given freedom to sell his music after his contract ended. __**Types and Compositions**__ Haydn wrote Symphonies, Marionettes, Operettas, Chamber pieces, Operas , Masses and dance music. Haydn wrote