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    Thanon Phlapphlathuan (Fruik) Professor James Martin Music 32 – Music Appreciation 20 April 2016 Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven Prevailing from about 1750 to around 1820, Classical Period had truly distributed many wonderful and unforgettable remarks that help defining the word “Classical,” especially when referring to music style. Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven all left such remarkable and significant heritages that not only characterize Classical Era but also differentiate incomparable uniqueness among

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    Franz Joseph Haydn was from Austria and writer: he stood out among the most productive and conspicuous authors of the Classical time frame. Haydn composed 107 ensembles altogether and also 83 string groups of four, 45 piano triplets, 62 piano solos, 14 Eucharists and 26 musical shows, among endless different scores. Franz Joseph Haydn was among the makers of the major classifications of traditional music, and his impact on later writers is tremendous. Haydn's most prized understudy was Ludwig van

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    attended was titled “Diderot String Quartet: Haydn and his Students.” The Diderot String Quartet performance is titled after the musical pieces of the concert, which included string quartets by Franz Joseph Haydn, Anton Ferdinand Titz, and Ludwig van Beethoven. The first musical piece performed was “String Quartet No. 1 in G Major” by Anton Ferdinand Titz. The second musical piece performed was “String Quartet Op. 76, No.6 in Eb Major Fantasia” by Franz Joseph Haydn. The third and final piece performed

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    Franz Joseph Haydn was a “kind, simple man whose ‘eyes beamed with benevolence’ (Dies), and he never forgot his humble origin.” His string quartet known as “The Lark” embodies the Romantic and Neoclassical styles of its time and is a well-represented example of the Apollonian Order aesthetic. He was an important aspect in the transition between the Classical and Romantic styles as well as an excellent model for the music of his time. Joseph Haydn was born March 31, 1732, in the marshy town of Rohrau

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    Two of history's greatest figures in the development of Classical style music during the eighteenth century were Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Joseph Haydn. Both men worked together and were very close friends while living in Vienna. Between the two, Joseph Hayden and Amadeus Mozart devoted much of their music for composing symphonies, minuets, librettos, sonatas, concertos, masses, oratorios and operas. While both men achieved popularity and status during their time, they also discovered that success

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    Franz Joseph Haydn Down the history of music, the classical era was known as the golden age of chamber music. This chamber style of music was largely established by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert. Joseph Haydn was one of the most prolific composers amongst the first Viennese schools (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven), in the classical era. Joseph Haydn was born in Rohrau, a little Austrian village not far from Hainburg in the year

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    Joseph was born in Rohrau, Austria. He was born in 1702. He died in 1809. He was an Austrian composer. Haydn wrote in Italian. Haydn played classical music during the renaissance period. He became a principal architect of classical music. His contribution to music gave him the name “Father of the Symphony” and “Father of the String Quartets. Michael Haydn and Johann Evangelist Haydn were his brothers. Haydn was a teacher to Beethoven. Haydn lived with his parents in Rohrau. They knew

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    Known primarily as the "father of string quartets", Joseph Haydn played an extremely important role in the development of the string quartet. When the composer first arrived on the scene, the usual name given to a "string quartet" composition was actually considered a 'divertimento '. This title was a general term to describe any “one on a part” type instrumental music that was compatible with a variety of different music scorings, styles and character. It wasn 't until about 1780 that modern titles/terms

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    history and transitions of music has had many talented persons that have influenced music but none are so well known as Franz Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. All three of these great composers performed during the Classic period and it would act as the base of classic music for the next one hundred and fifty, to two hundred years. The names of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven are so well known that people who have little to no knowledge of music will recognize their names. The

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    Haydn and Mozart are often recognised as the two composers who were responsible for bringing Viennese Classicism to its greatest height. In the public eye, these two great composers could not be more different, whether it is in terms of their characters or values. This essay sets out to explore the similarities and differences in the early lives of these two gifted individuals, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and (Franz) Joseph Haydn, through their backgrounds and music education. Mozart, who was born

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