返回Module3Reading译文助读JosephHaydn(1732～1809)wasanAustriancomposerandisknownas“thefatherofthesymphony”．OthercomposershadwrittensymphoniesbeforeHaydn，buthechangedthesymphonyintoalongpieceforalargeorchestra.HewasborninavillageinAustria，thesonofapeasant.Hehadabeautifulsingingvoice.AfterstudyingmusicinVienna，HaydnwenttoworkatthecourtofaprinceineasternAustria，wherehebecamedirectorofmusic.Havingworkedtherefor30years，HaydnmovedtoLondon，wherehewasverysuccessful.WolfgangAmadeusMozart(1756～1791)wasacomposer，possiblythegreatestmusicalgeniusofalltime.Heonlylived35yearsandhecomposedmorethan600piecesofmusic.MozartwasborninSalzburg，Austria.HisfatherLeopoldwasamusicianandorchestraconductor.Wolfganghadmusicaltalentfromaveryearlyage.Helearnedtoplaytheharpsichordwhenhewasfour，hestartedcomposingmusicwhenhewasfive，andwhenhewassix，heplayedtheharpsichordinaconcertfortheEmpressofAustria.Bythetimehewas14，Mozarthadcomposedmanypiecesfortheharpsichord，pianoandviolin，aswellasfororchestras.Whilehewasstillateenager，MozartwasalreadyabigstarandtouredEuropegivingconcerts.HaydnmetMozartin1781andwasveryimpressedwithhim.“Heisthegreatestcomposertheworldhasknown，”hesaid.ThetwowerefriendsuntilMozart’sdeathin1791.LudwigvanBeethoven(1770～1827)wasborninBonn，Germany.Heshowedmusicaltalentwhenhewasveryyoung，andlearnedtoplaytheviolinandpianofromhisfather，whowasasinger.MozartmetBeethovenandwasimpressedbyhim.“Hewillgivesomethingwonderfultotheworld，”hesaid.BeethovenmetHaydnin1791，butwasnotimpressedbytheolderman.Aftertheyhadknowneachotherformanyyears，Beethovensaid，“Heisagoodcomposer，buthehastaughtmenothing.”However，itwasHaydnwhoencouragedBeethoventomovetoVienna.Beethovenbe