... Esterhazy family, one of the richest musical patrons of the era, for more than thirty years. Haydn actually taught Beethoven and was a good friend of Mozart's. Mozart even composed six quartets which he dedicated to Hayden. His music is known for containing a great deal of variety, beauty, and on occasion, humor. ... When Haydn died at the age of 76, he was mourned as one of the greatest musicians of his time. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) is sometimes called the most brilliant composer ever. His inborn musical gift and sense of perfect pitch were attributed to him being a child ......

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... and different instruments required. He was indeed "the creator of the modern orchestra" as Felix Weingartner called him. Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is probably the most cherished classical music figure. This child prodigy was born in Salzburg, Austria in 1756. The son of an esteemed composer ... , Don Giovanni, and lastly he wrote the Magic Flute. His last days where cheered by the success of his final opera the Magic Flute. Mozart's music style was elegant, simple with songful melodies. He used moderately chromatic harmonies especially in his development sections. The Fantasia in C ...

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... establish himself as one of the greatest musicians of all time. In speaking of the great musicians, perhaps another name comes to mind; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart is clearly the greatest musician who ever lived. (Ferrara, 1991). Mozart composed within the arena of his own mind. When he spoke to musicians in his orchestra, he spoke in relationship terms of thirds, ... fourths and fifths, and many others. Within deep analysis of Mozart's music, musical scholars have discovered distinct similarities within his composition technique. According to Rowell, initially within a Mozart compos...

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