Great composers based in Vienna during the classical period

Great composers based in Vienna during the classical period.

Great composers based in Vienna during the classical period

The classical period was characterized by the convergence of the world’s best composers of that time at Vienna making it one of the most important cultural centres of the classical period (Pastelli: 1984 pp. 276-291). This is mainly because music is always regarded as the soul and heart of many cultures and societies, hence without it most of their existence would cease. Thus, by Vienna becoming an epitome of music competition and performance it actually acted as an important cultural centre world wide (Spielman: 1993 p. 121). A great number of composers all over the world moved to Vienna or around Vienna where they used to train and perform their music. However, the four composers who were very notable as well as successful in Vienna during the classical period included; Ludwig Van Beethoven, Franz Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Christoph Willibald Gluck (Parsons: 2009 pp.112-141).

Great composers based in Vienna during the classical period