Who was 'the father of the symphony' and also of the String Quartet?

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While many of us love the pageantry of a great musical occasion ~ such as an oratorio, concerto or symphony concert ~ the intimacy of chamber music, played perhaps by a string quartet, has charms and powers of its own.


Who was 'the father of the symphony' and also of the String Quartet?