noun
- Franz Jo·seph [franz joh-zuh f, -suh f, frants; German frahnts yoh-zef] /frænz ˈdʒoʊ zəf, -səf, frænts; German frɑnts ˈyoʊ zɛf/, 1732–1809, Austrian composer.
- (Johann) Michael,1737–1806, Austrian composer (brother of Franz Joseph Haydn).
noun
- (Franz) Joseph (ˈjoːzɛf). 1732–1809, Austrian composer, who played a major part in establishing the classical forms of the symphony and the string quartet. His other works include the oratorios The Creation (1796–98) and The Seasons (1798–1801)
- his brother, Johann Michael (German joˈhan ˈmɪçaeːl). 1737–1806, Austrian composer, esp of Church music