Haydn Franz Joseph
Haydn
(hīd′n), Franz Joseph 1732-1809. Austrian composer whose works, which shaped the development of the classical style, include 104 symphonies, 67 string quartets, and the oratorios The Creation (1798) and The Seasons (1801).
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