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Joseph Haydn is regarded as the Inchfather of the symphonyInch and the Inchfather of the string quartetInch for his more than 100 symphonies and almost 70 string quartets. Haydn also produced numerous operas, masses, concertos, piano sonatas and other compositions. His oratorios The Creation and The Seasons, both composed in the last decade of Haydn's active compositional life, are his most widely known and admired choral compositions today, just as they were in his lifetime. Recordings from some of Haydn's most formidable interpreters are showcased on this extensive , including the Bach Collegium Stuttgart, Kammerchor Stuttgart, Helmuth Rilling, and more.
