Question

What two countries did Haydn compose Symphonies for? Pick 2 answer choices.

Answer 1

The Paris symphonies and the original orchestral version of The Seven Last Words of Christ, a commission from Cádiz, Spain.

Answer 2

Answer:

Haydn composed symphonies for France and Spain in response to commissions he receives from these countries.

Explanation:

Franz Joseph Haydn was an Austrian composer during the Classical era (1730 to 1820). His contribution to music earned him the title of the Father of the Symphony. Haydn spends most of his music carrier as a court musician for Hungarian noble family; Esterházy.  He composed the Paris Symphonies for the large Parisian orchestra from1785 to 1786. Parisians were much familiar with the works since 1764. Haydn also composed The Seven Last Words of Christ for Oratorio de la Santa Cueva in Cadiz, Spain in 1786.