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Joseph Haydn
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Noun1.Joseph Haydn - prolific Austrian composer who influenced the classical form of the symphony (1732-1809)Joseph Haydn - prolific Austrian composer who influenced the classical form of the symphony (1732-1809)


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Although his music is seldom performed today, music lovers may still recognize Porpora's name as that of Handel's rival in London in the 1730s; or as the teacher of the legendary castrato, Farinelli; or perhaps as the teacher of composers Johann Adolf Hasse and Franz Josef Haydn (the latter said he learned "the true fundamentals of composition" from Porpora).
The Polish soprano led the amassed forces of the Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra, the choirs of the National Conservatoire and Antonine University, under the direction of Rob Vermeulen, in a couple of hours of sacred music, composed by the classical tradition's best-known composers, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Josef Haydn.
Running from April 28 until May 3, and with all but three works by the great Austrian composer Franz Josef Haydn, the Leamington Haydn Fest is a six-day feast of music-making, featuring artists from Austria, California, Iceland, Scotland, Sweden and top English musicians.
 
 
 
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