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Michael Haydn
Austrian composer (1737–1806) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people with similar names, see Michael Hayden (disambiguation).
Johann Michael Haydn (German: [ˈhaɪdn̩] ⓘ; 14 September 1737 – 10 August 1806) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period, the younger brother of Joseph Haydn.
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