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at Eisenstadt enjoyed a prosperity unknown at any other period of its
history.

Haydn's Agreement

As there will be something to say about the terms and nature of Haydn's
engagement with Prince Paul Anton, it may be well to quote the text of
the agreement which he was required to sign. It was in these terms:

FORM OF AGREEMENT AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE VICE-CAPELLMEISTER

"This day (according to the date hereto appended) Joseph Heyden
[sic] native of Rohrau, in Austria, is accepted and appointed
Vice-Capellmeister in the service of his Serene Highness, Paul Anton,
Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, of Esterhazy and Galantha, etc., etc.,
with the conditions here following:

"1st. Seeing that the Capellmeister at Eisenstadt, by name Gregorius
Werner, having devoted many years of true and faithful service to the
princely house, is now, on account of his great age and infirmities,
unfit to perform the duties incumbent on him, therefore the said
Gregorious Werner, in consideration of his long services, shall
retain the post of Capellmeister, and the said Joseph Heyden as
Vice-Capellmeister shall, as far as regards the music of the choir, be
subordinate to the Capellmeister and receive his instructions. But
in everything else relating to musical performances, and in all that
concerns the orchestra, the Vice-Capellmeister shall have the sole
direction.

"2nd. The said Joseph Heyden shall be considered and treated as a member
of the household. Therefore his Serene Highness is graciously pleased
to place confidence in his conducting himself as becomes an honourable
official of a princely house. He must be temperate, not showing himself
overbearing towards his musicians, but mild and lenient, straightforward
and composed. It is especially to be observed that when the orchestra
shall be summoned to perform before company, the Vice-Capellmeister and
all the musicians shall appear in uniform, and the said Joseph Heyden
shall take care that he and all members of his orchestra do follow
the instructions given, and appear in white stockings, white linen,
powdered, and either with a pig-tail or a tie-wig.

"3rd. Seeing that the other musicians are referred for directions to
the said Vice-Capellmeister, therefore he should take the more care
to conduct himself in an exemplary manner, abstaining from undue
familiarity, and from vulgarity in eating, drinking and conversation,
not dispensing with the respect due to him, but acting u