Who wrote the song that was sung to the famous tune of the composer known as the Father of the Symphony?
Joseph Haydn (Franz) Joseph Haydn ( ; ] ; 31 March 173231 May 1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the piano trio and his contributions to musical form have earned him the epithets "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet".
Light Cavalry Overture Light Cavalry Overture is the overture to Franz von Suppé’s operetta "Light Cavalry" (German: "Leichte Kavallerie"), premiered in Vienna in 1866. Although the operetta is rarely performed or recorded, the overture is one of Suppé's most popular compositions, and has achieved a quite distinct life of its own, divorced from the opera of which it originally formed a part. Many orchestras around the world have the piece in their repertoire, and the main theme of the overture has been quoted numerous times by musicians, cartoons and other media.