Franz Joseph Hadyn revolutionized music with Sonata form, influencing numerous composers, laying the foundation for Vienna's musical culture and shaping its legacy in music.
Haydn's renowed compositions include symphonies, string quartets, and concertos, such as "The Farewell Symphony" and "The Creation.
Franz Joseph Haydn was deeply connected to Vienna. His diverse roles in Vienna invluded composing and performing, notably for the Esterhazy family, where he served as musical director.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart gained early fame through tours across Europe with his father. Settling in Vienna in 1781, Mozart established himself as an independednt composer and musician.
Mozart elevated both his own career and Vienna's standing in music by crafting acclaimed operas and symphonies. His output inclided masterpieces like "The Marriage of Figaro" and "Don Giovanni."
Despite complex relationships with Viennese composers,marked by competition and collaboration, Mozart's impact on Vienna's musical landscape was profound, contributing to its emergence as a renowed musical center.
Ludwig von Beethoven
Ludwig von Beethoven was composer who overcame various challenges, such as a decline in both his health and his hearing.
Beethoven gained inspiration to move to Vienna to study under Haydn. During his time here, Beethoven wrote various pieces of music, including his third symphony, Erioica, which was initially title Bonaparte after the Frenchman Napoloen Bonaparte. The name change was due to the man's drive for world domination and disillusionment.
Score of Eroica with the scratched out Bonaparte
Christoph Willibard Gluck
Christoph Willibard Gluck was the composer who paved the road for classical music, allow composed such as Mozart and Haydn to take off with the era.
Gluck challenged the way opera was composed, claiming that it should be more dramatic as opposed to a display of capabilites.
Gluck's music isn't very popular today, however his music did start moving away from a very popular baroque technqie called libretti.