... movement, and fast movement again. Also symphonies may contain a theme and variation-a musical idea repeated over and over- and a countermelody. Many great composers of symphonies include Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Franz Schubert. Such elegance and grace has been constructed throughout time to create wondrous extended works for orchestras. The four movements contained in a symphony " evoke ... movements in the piece to four. Up until the final development, other composers who contributed were C.P.E Bach, Johann Christian Bach, C.H. Graun, and F.J. G...

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... his popularity soared. He most popular works were The Creation and The Season. He died in 1809. Along with Haydn was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart was considered a great child prodigy. By the age of twelve he could play many instruments and write many pieces. Mozart was more popular as a child than an adult. One of his popular pieces was Don Giovanni. It was a huge success ... ...

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... produce gradations of dynamics, became the most important solo instrument for Classical composers, as well as the harpsichord. The four major composers of the Classical Era were Franz Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Christoph Willibald Gluck, and Ludwig Van Beethoven. These composers wrote extensively for vocal and instrumental mediums, and they all wrote very famous pieces of music, which are all appreciated and ... ...

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