The surname of Franz Joseph Haydn, an 18th-century Austrian composer often called the 'Father of the Symphony' for developing the symphonic form.
A German/Austrian surname with origins unclear, though it may derive from Old German roots. It became world-famous through the classical composer's influential work.
Haydn wrote over 100 symphonies, which is insane when you realize each one is 20-40 minutes long and had to be written by hand! He was so prolific and influential that his patterns basically became the formula other composers (like Mozart and Beethoven) used to write their own symphonies.
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