What were Franz Joseph Haydn's contributions?
Haydn's biggest contribution to the music world is his total reinvention of both the symphony and the string quartet. [ While the symphony was already a form before Haydn's career, his were the first to become standard orchestral repertoire, his most famous symphony being the "Surprise" symphony. He is credited for writing the first string quartets, simultaneously perfecting the form. source: › Public Domain Music › Composers ]
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