Joseph Haydn
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- proper noun
- Joseph Haydn is often called the 'Father of the Symphony' for his pivotal role in the genre's development.
Examples
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Joseph Haydn wrote over 100 symphonies during his lifetime.
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The music of Joseph Haydn had a profound influence on later composers such as Mozart and Beethoven.
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We studied several compositions by Joseph Haydn in our history of classical music course.
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The famous composer Joseph Haydn is known as the father of the symphony.
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Joseph Haydn is often called the 'Father of the Symphony' for his pivotal role in the genre's development.
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The music of Joseph Haydn had a profound influence on later composers such as Mozart and Beethoven.
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We studied several compositions by Joseph Haydn in our history of classical music course.
Synonyms
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An Austrian composer who helped shape classical music, especially symphonies and string quartets
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An Austrian composer famous for many symphonies and string quartets
Surface Forms
Morphology
Joseph + Haydn
This is a personal name (a named entity), not a compositional phrase: knowing the constituents 'Joseph' and 'Haydn' does not let a B1 learner infer the biographical meaning 'Austrian composer' or his role in musical history. Proper names require specific cultural or encyclopedic knowledge rather than being derivable from their parts, so the expression is not transparent.
Etymology
Joseph Haydn was an Austrian composer who wrote many symphonies and string quartets for courts and small orchestras in the 18th century. Because he helped shape the modern form of the symphony by repeating simple musical ideas in a clear way, people called him the 'Father of the Symphony', so we remember him as a leading figure in classical music.