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He did not.
He admired the works of Handel and Haydn.
Beethoven and Haydn certainly did, Haydn taught Beethoven. Between Beethoven and Mozart the picture is less certain, they may have met in Vienna in 1787, and some people think that Beethoven may even have had a few lessons from Mozart. However the records are not clear or contemporaneous. Mozart and Hayden were great friends.
Joseph Haydn composed more than 200 principal compositions. Most notable of them are his 84 string quartets and 104 symphonies. Haydn composed more than 30 piano sonatas and oratorios.