Haydn is known as ‘the father of the string ... while Haydn apparently didn’t bother to open letters from his wife saying that he was certain she never opened his either.

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) was an Austrian composer, one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the Classical period. Haydn wrote 107 symphonies in total, as well as 83 string quartets, ...

It was an exciting time that produced some great music from composers such as Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.