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".
Grande symphonie funèbre et triomphale Grande symphonie funèbre et triomphale (English: "Grand Funeral and Triumphal Symphony"), Op. 15, is the fourth and last symphony by the French composer Hector Berlioz, first performed on 28 July 1840 in Paris. This symphony is one of the earliest examples of a symphony composed for wind band.