Composers

The architects of form — composers who distilled tradition into works that outlived their era and still resonate centuries on.

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Western Classical

Joseph Haydn

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Classical period1732 – 1809Western Classical

Austrian · Rohrau, Austria

Austrian composer known as the 'Father of the Symphony' and 'Father of the String Quartet'; his 104 symphonies and 68 string quartets established the forms that defined classical music for generations.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Classical period1756 – 1791Western Classical

Austrian · Salzburg, Holy Roman Empire

Austrian prodigy and master of the Classical period, composing over 800 works spanning every genre — opera, symphony, chamber music, and sacred music.

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