With the invention of radio, television and most recently, the Internet and computer games, it seems that reading books is no longer a popular activity.
It is also very much prominent with the recent rise in popularity of the chino and casual trousers that we have been rocking all the way through summer.
Haydn is not primarily know for his concertos, yet beacons such as the 'Trumpet concerto' and the 'd major Cello concerto' remain justly and universally popular.
Fortunately, I can't sing, but it became extremely popular and was picked up by various instrumental jazz groups and was a staple in the jazz tradition of the fifties and sixties.