Haydn and Mozart crowned symphony as the queen of European music, and the sonata form waits for Beethoven.

Music in the classic period excels in simplicity and popularity. As opposed to Baroque's polyphonic richness, Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven brought, to the world of music, the grand symphonies, written in the sonata form. Emphasis switches to work's form and structure. Composers are meticulous on these, and the pieces they composed are written according to permanent, customary form.

Beethoven summarises the classic period and foresees the work of Romantic composers. Among the prominent composers of the classic period, especially noted is Mozart, who, in spite of his early death, left many ingenious, great pieces; Haydn is considered the father of symphony.