Classical Genres

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are the first and second violins, a viola, and a cello. A quartet does not have a conductor like the symphony does, but they didn't need one because they weren't intended to be played for many people. Mozart and Haydn were known for having "jam sessions" in Mozart's apartment. An rarely known fact is that Haydn is the creator of this genre, not Mozart.
Sonatas are multi-movement works that are for a solo instrument or an instrument with accompaniment that uses different forms of music. Many classical composers like Mozart and Haydn wrote many of these for the piano for their students to practice, needless to say, they were not intended for public performance. Beethoven was the only major composer known to ever play a sonata in concert. The singer and songwriter, Sting, performed and wrote the song Every Breath You Take in a form popularly found in sonatas called rondo form.
Concertos are a work that is for one or more soloists to play with or against a large orchestra that has ...

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