rchestra, which are now
considered to represent his best work in this line. Still later he
turned his attention to oratorios and produced his "Seasons" and the
"Creation."

During his long service in the Esterhazy establishment, where he had to
produce a constant succession of new and pleasing music, he had the
opportunity of trying all sorts of combinations and devices, and in
this way he turned out an enormous amount of music, including 125
symphonies, more than 100 compositions for viol da gamba, an instrument
of which the old Prince Esterhazy was very fond, and a variety of music
of almost every kind then practiced. All of this music reflects
Haydn's character, which was simple, unassuming, kindly, and sincere.
As a composer he must be considered as the first of what we might call
the homophonic writers,--that is to say, he was the father of the
modern free style in which the normal form of the musical idea is that
of a melody and an accompaniment, as distinguished from the style of
Bach, in which the ground form is that of independently moving voices.
The following list will give a better idea of the astonishing range of
Haydn's activity as composer: One hundred and twenty-five symphonies;
20 clavier concertos and divertisements with clavier; 9 violin
concertos; 6 concertos for 'cello, and 16 concertos for other
instruments (contra-bass, baritone, lyra, flute, horn, etc.); 77 string
quartets; 68 trios; 4 violin sonatas; 175 pieces for baritone; 6 duets
for solo violin and viola; 53 works for piano; 7 nocturnes for lyra,
and various other pieces for the same instrument; 14 masses; 2 Te
Deums; 13 offertoriums; 24 operas.

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART.

Born January 27, 1756, at Salzburg.
Died December 5, 1791, in Vienna.

Mozart was the son of an excellent musician, and as soon as the boy
began to show his astonishing sensitiveness of ear and bias for music
in every direction, his father commenced to give him instruction. His
activity as a composer commenced when he could scarcely read, for
before he was five years old he showed his father a manuscript of a
violin concerto which at first the father took to be mere meaningless
marks, but on having them explained by the boy he found there was
indeed a musical idea and, of course, a composition.

When he was about six years old his father decided to take the boy and
his older sister upon a concert tour, which accordingly he did,
visiting the principal court