compositional skills "on the job"

In many ways, Haydn had to hone his compositional skills "on the job", taking what he had studied and putting
that into practice during his tenure with Count Morzin and in his early years at Esterházy. How did Haydn learn
to compose, and, citing representative examples, how did his approach to composition change between 1759
and 1770?
Your answer should be no fewer than 500 and no more than 750 words.
This assignment assesses your mastery of the following learning outcomes:
CO 2 Describe the cultural and societal conditions and philosophical ideas that contributed to musical trends in
the mid- to late-18th century.
CO 3 Explain in-depth the stylistic characteristics of individual composers, genres, and forms from the mid- to
late 18th century using representative examples.
MLO 3.1 Explain how Haydn obtained his compositional skills and the effects of his early years of employment
on works composed during that period (1759-1770)