Classical Era
The great composers of the classical era wrote sparingly if at all for the organ: Haydn wrote for clockwork organs, and wrote several concerti for organ & orchestra. Beethoven and Mozart wrote only a handful of works. Brixli and Wagenseil also wrote organ concerti. All works are restricted to a single manual.
English composers John Stanley and William Boyce wrote a number of important works at this time but should be considered composers of the baroque, not classical era.
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