JOSEPH HAYDN

''..Well, one reason is they were both Classical (notice the big C!) composers, and this era was just prior to the drmatic musical explosion which occurred with the romantics. At this time the orchestras were reasonably compact, and things like the modern piano were just getting properly invented, so their sonic canvas was limited. Also, they both wrote at least partly as “court composers” writing pieces for the aristocrats, who wanted elegant and witty pieces, not anything too controversial..''
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