Question

multiple choice question
what led joseph haydn to write two great works, the seasons and the creation?
visits to england where he observed musicians writing for public concerts rather than princely patrons
the scientific revolution and progress, which had transformed hungary into a european superpower
the extreme poverty and lawlessness that he observed during his travels in europe
constant warfare and epidemics that led to the death of many of his fellow hungarians

Explanation:

Haydn's visits to England exposed him to a different musical - patronage system. This influenced his composition of works like The Seasons and The Creation, as he saw new opportunities in writing for public concerts. The other options are not related to the inspiration for these works.

Answer:

visits to England where he observed musicians writing for public concerts rather than princely patrons