Raised as a humble peasant in eighteenth century Austria, Haydn went on to become became a prolific composer, sometimes hailed as one of the forefathers of modern music. His was especially known as a composer of orchestral symphonies, composing well over a hundred in the course of his long career!
(go to Haydn's  Biography)

Haydn Cello Concerto No 1, Mvt 3: Allegro molto

 
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Greatest Works
Concertos, Kriegsmesse, Operas,
The Creation (Die Schöpfung),
String Quartets, Symphonies

 
Greatest Performers
Helmuth Rilling, Lindsay String Quartet,
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra,
Moscow Chamber Orchestra

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