Classical Period Composers

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791), was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, operatic, and choral music. He is among the most enduringly popular of classical composers.

Mozart showed prodigious ability from his earliest childhood in Salzburg. Already competent on keyboard and violin, he composed from the age of five and performed before European royalty. At 17, he was engaged as a court musician in Salzburg, but grew restless and travelled in search of a better position, always composing abundantly.

His works include,

• Symphony No. 40 in G minor
• Symphony  in D Major
• Divertimento in E Flat major
• Magic Flute
• Oboe Concerto No.1 in C major

Franz Joseph Haydn

Franz Joseph Haydn  31 March 1732 – 31 May 1809), known as Joseph Haydn, was an Austrian composer, one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the Classical period. He is often called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet" because of his important contributions to these forms. He was also instrumental in the development of the piano trio and in the evolution of sonata form.

His works include,

• Clock Symphony
• Cello Concerto in D major
• 84 String Quartets                                         etc.

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Ludwig Van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven  baptized 17 December 1770 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers.

Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of the Holy Roman Empire, Beethoven moved to Vienna in his early 20s, studying with Joseph Haydn and quickly gaining a reputation as a virtuoso pianist. His hearing began to deteriorate in his late twenties, yet he continued to compose, conduct, and perform, even after becomingcompletely deaf.

His works include,

• Symphony No. 5 in C minor
• Symphony No. 9 Choral
• Moonlight Sonata
• Fur Elise
• Symphony No. 3 in E Flat major          etc.