Haydn
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Franz Joseph 1732–1809, Austrian composer.
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(Johann) Michael, 1737–1806, Austrian composer (brother of Franz Joseph Haydn).
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( Franz ) Joseph (ˈjoːzɛf). 1732–1809, Austrian composer, who played a major part in establishing the classical forms of the symphony and the string quartet. His other works include the oratorios The Creation (1796–98) and The Seasons (1798–1801)
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his brother, Johann Michael ( German joˈhan ˈmɪçaeːl). 1737–1806, Austrian composer, esp of Church music
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Think of Haydn and his hundred-plus symphonies, Rossini’s nearly 40 operas, and the astonishing array of more than 1,500 works of all kinds that Schubert wrote during his 31 brief years on the planet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
He was suddenly the Wynton Marsalis of his medium: He could swing, and he could play the Haydn Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025
One led to another, and Riley has by now produced the most impressive large body of string quartets, 30 strong, since Haydn.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2025
Club secretary Haydn Gleed said the situation was "heartbreaking".
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024
Haydn had learnt about the symphony from pioneers like Wenzel Birck, Georg Wagenseil and Johann Stamitz, all now virtually unknown.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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