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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