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ipedia.com: Joseph Haydn Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) |
 | | His musical ability was recognized when he was a small child, and at age six he was sent to live with relatives in nearby Hainburg, where he could be trained as a choral singer. |
 | | Musically, the visits to England generated some of Haydn's best-known work, including the "Surprise", "Military", "Drumroll", and "London" symphonies, the "Rider" quartet, and the "Gypsy Rondo" piano trio. |
 | | An important element of the popular style was the frequent use of folk or folk-like material, as discussed in the article Haydn and folk music. |
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