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Who are the most famous classical music masters in the world?

Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.

1. Franz Joseph Haydn

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), a famous Austrian composer and an outstanding member of the "Viennese Classical School" Representative, one of the most famous musicians in Europe in the 18th century.

His musical works cover a wide range of genres, covering various fields of vocal music and instrumental music. He has especially made outstanding contributions to the formation, improvement and development of symphony and string quartet. He is recognized by the world as the "Father of Symphony" and " The founder of the string quartet."

2. Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven? Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Germany’s greatest musician, Representative of the Viennese classical music school.

In his short career of fifty-seven years, he left priceless musical treasures to mankind. Therefore, the world respects him as the "Music Saint".

3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, W. A. ??Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756~1791) Austrian composer, representative of the Viennese classical music school.

Born on January 27, 1756 at No. 9, Grain Street, Salzburg, Austria, and died in Vienna on December 5, 1791, at the age of 35.

Extended information

Classical music can be divided into broad and narrow senses. Broadly speaking, it refers to those Western classical music created in the European mainstream cultural background from the Western Middle Ages to the present. It is mainly different from popular music and folk music because of its complex and diverse creation techniques and the heavy connotation it can carry.

In a narrow sense, it refers to the classical period, from 1750 (the death of J.S. Bach) to 1827 (the death of Beethoven). This period is the period of classical music, which includes two major time periods: " Preclassical Period" and "Viennese Classical Period". "The most famous Viennese school of music also arose during the "Viennese Classical Period". Its representative composers include Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, who are known as the "Three Masters of Vienna" by later generations.