Franz Joseph Haydn : The Story of the Choir Boy who became a Great Composer

The story opens in a tiny Austrian village, where a modest farmhouse shelters a hardworking family whose love of music fills the walls. Young Joseph, called Sepperl by his parents, discovers his own voice beside his father’s harp and soon crafts a pretend violin from two sticks, delighting everyone with his natural sense of rhythm. When a kindly schoolmaster notices his talent, the boy is sent to a nearby town to study, enduring strict lessons and even the occasional flogging, yet always returning to the choir with a smile.

At eight years old, a visiting musician hears Sepperl’s pure tone and invites him to become a chorister at Vienna’s grand St. Stephen’s Church. There, the boy balances schoolwork with rigorous training in singing, violin and piano, learning Latin, arithmetic and the comforts of a bustling city. Listeners will be drawn into the humble beginnings and early challenges that set the stage for a remarkable musical journey.