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18th-century Austrian classical composers

  • Ignaz von SeyfriedIgnaz von Seyfried stood at the center of Vienna's musical life between 1797 and 1826. He served as the assistant conductor for Emanuel Schikaneder's opera…
  • Joseph HaydnIn the village of Rohrau, Austria, a child named Joseph Haydn was born on the 31st of March 1732. His father Mathias worked as a wheelwright and served as…
  • Benedikt SchackBenedikt Emanuel Schack arrived in the world on the 7th of February 1758 within Mirotice, Bohemia. This small town sat inside the Habsburg monarchy before…
  • Johann Nepomuk HummelJohann Nepomuk Hummel arrived in the world on the 14th of November 1778 within Pressburg, Kingdom of Hungary. His father Johannes Hummel served as a…