EPISODE · Oct 9, 2019 · 17 MIN
206 The Adventures of Franz Joseph Haydn’s Severed Head
from The Weird History Podcast · host Joe Streckert
Franz Joseph Hayden was a brilliant composer and one of the most important figures in European classical music. He inspired luminaries such as Mozart and Beethoven, and even today his music is beloved the world over. However, shortly after he died in 1809 his head was stolen. Why? Because phrenology!
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