1737–1806. Austrian composer in the Viennese Classicism tradition.

Younger brother of Joseph Haydn; prolific Salzburg composer best known for sacred and symphonic output; overshadowed by his more famous contemporaries but respected in specialist early music circles.

Signature works: Requiem in C minor (Pro defuncto Archiepiscopo Sigismundo), Missa Sanctae Ursulae, Symphony in G major (Perger 16), Trumpet Concerto in D major, Six String Quartets.