The Classical Style: Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven
by Charles Rosen
Period: Classic
Born: Monday, September 5, 1735 in Leipzig,
Germany
Died: Tuesday, January 1, 1782 in London, England
Nation of Origin: Germany/England
Major Works:
He composed symphonies, operas, and harpsichord works.
Other Information:
He was J. S. Bach's 18th child. He was known as the "London"
Bach.
Composer Bibliography:
Wollf, Christoph; Helm, Eugene; and Warburton, ErnestThe New
Grove Bach Family (The New Grove), W. W. Norton & Company,
November 1997, ISBN: 0393303543
General Bibliography:
Blume, Friedrich, with Norton, M. D. (Translator) and Norton,
Herter (Translator), Classic and Romantic Music; A Comprehensive
Survey, W. W. Norton & Company, November 1970, ISBN:
0393098680
Kennedy, Michael, The Oxford Dictionary of
Music, Oxford University Press, 2nd Edition, 1997, ISBN:
0198691629
Rosen, Charles, The Classical Style : Haydn, Mozart,
Beethoven, W. W. Norton & Company, March 1997, ISBN:
0393040208
Sadie, Stanley and Tyrrell, John; Editors, The New Grove
Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Groves Dictionaries, Inc.,
January 2001, ISBN: 1561592390
Slonimsky, Nicolas and Kuhn, Laura; Editors,
Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Gale Group,
December 2000, ISBN: 0028655257
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