1732-1809
Austrian
Famous for his string quartets and symphonies (developed it)- most well known Classical composer during his life
Employed by Hungarian Esterhazy family as Kapellmeister ("music director") and stayed with them for almost 30 years.
Symphonies: Surprise, Military, Clock, Farewell, London.
14 masses (Lord Nelson Mass, Coronation Mass)
Oratorios: Creation, The Seasons
Operas: Armida
Keyboard sonatas
Secular choral music
Chamber music: "Russian" string quartet op. 33 no. 1
"The Joke" No. 2,
Piano trios and divertimentos
Haydn's sense of humor (Surprise symphony)
Tost Quartets
English sonata in C Major
Sturm und Drang
Keyboard Concerto in D Major
Some of his symphonies: Monothematicism- 1 theme lasting for the whole movement
Easily recognizable themes
Melody after human voice
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