Classical+Era+Composers

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 * Joseph Haydn** (1732-1809)
 * "He was one of the greatest composers of the classical period.
 * He is often known as the ‘father of the symphony’.
 * He is sometimes known by the nickname ‘Papa’ Hadyn.
 * Unlike Mozart, he became very rich from composing music.
 * He taught Beethoven for a short while.
 * He often thought his operas were some of his best music, but nobody thinks that now.
 * He liked making practical jokes
 * The ‘surprise’ in the ‘Surprise’ Symphony was the biggest musical joke of its time! The joke is simply a loud note when the audience is expecting a quiet one.
 * His younger brother, Michael Haydn (1737–1806), is also a well-known composer.
 * He has been re-buried many times—the latest in 1954"
 * He composed 106 Symphonies

"Thanks to Pushkin and Rimsky-Korsakov, as well as Shaffer and the film Amadeus, Salieri has been cast as the villain in the tragedy of Mozart's early death. Antonio Salieri occupied a position of great importance in the music of Vienna. From 1774 he was court composer and conductor of the Italian opera, serving as court Kapellmeister from 1788 until 1824."
 * Antonio Salieri** (1750-1825)

"Franz Joseph Haydn may be the father of the string quartet, but Luigi Boccherini might be considered one of its uncles. Born on February 19, 1743, Boccherini was the son of a professional musician who was the first double bassist to perform solo concerts. Boccherini's compositions were first published when he was 17 years old. In 1765 Boccherini and his father went to Milan, which at the time was a magnet for talented musicians. It was there that he wrote his first string quartet. In the same year, the ill health that would plague Boccherini all his life began to take its toll. The composer endured a further blow in 1766 when his father died. He formed a new partnership with the violinist Filippo Manfredi; they toured Italy in 1767 and made their way to Paris, where they became a sensation. In Paris Boccherini published a number of notable works, including a set of six string quartets. Following his successes there, Boccherini began writing and publishing prolifically."
 * Luigi Boccherini** (1743-1805)

Prolific - present in large numbers or quantities; plentiful.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">"His playing of tender passages was so beautiful that his audiences often burst into tears, and yet, he could perform with such force and velocity that at Vienna one listener became half crazed and declared that for some days that he had seen the Devil helping the violinist. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Once his fame was established, Paganini’s life was a mixture of triumphs and personal excesses. He earned large sums of money but he indulged recklessly in gambling and other forms of dissipation. On one occasion he was forced to pawn his violin. Having requested the loan of a violin from a wealthy French merchant so that he could fulfill an engagement, he was given a Guarnerius violin by the merchant and later refused to take it back when the concert was over. It was Paganini’s treasure and was bequeathed to the people of Genoa by the violinist and is still carefully preserved in that city. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Paganini’s genius as a player overshadows his work as a composer. He wrote much of his music for his own performances, music so difficult that it was commonly thought that he entered into a pact with the Devil. His compositions included 24 caprices (published in 1820) for unaccompanied violin that are among the most difficult works ever written for the instrument. He also challenged musicians with such compositions as his 12 sonatas for violin and guitar; 6 violin concerti; and 6 quartets for violin, viola, cello, and guitar."
 * Nicolo Paganini** (1782-1840)

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">Antonio Salieri. (n.d.). Naxos: The World's Leading Classical Music Group. Retrieved April 22, 2014, from http://www.naxos.com/person/Antonio_Salieri/21143.htm

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">Joseph Haydn (1732–1809). (n.d.). Kids Music Corner RSS. Retrieved April 22, 2014, from http://kidsmusiccorner.co.uk/composers/classical/haydn/

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805); ITA. (n.d.). Luigi Boccherini. Retrieved April 22, 2014, from http://www.classicalarchives.com/composer/2207.html#tvf=tracks&tv=about

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;">Nicolo Paganini. (n.d.). Nicolo Paganini. Retrieved April 22, 2014, from http://www.paganini.com/nicolo/nicindex.htm