Franz Joseph Haydn
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Franz Joseph Haydn, a great Austrian composer of the Classical era
He was a prolific composer. His works included 104 symphonies, 84 string quartets, piano sonatas, operas, and choral works (including masses).
Particularly well-known are his oratorios, The Creation and The Seasons and his Farewell and Surprise symphonies.
He established the classical form of the sonata and the symphony, which were then taken up and developed further by Mozart and Beethoven.
Haydn spent much of his working life (1761-90) working as choir master and musical director on the estates of the Esterhazy family in Hungary.
Haydn's Trumpet Concerto in E Flat Minor (1st Movement)
Trumpet played by Rafael Mendez
Surprise!
"That will make the ladies scream."
-- Joseph Haydn, speaking of the sudden loud chords ('surprises') in the 'Surprise' Symphony No.94; quoted in A Gyrowetz, Memoirs, 1848
Haydn - No. 94 in G Major ("Surprise")
With the London Symphony
The New Grove Haydn (New Grove Composer Biographies)
The New Grove Haydn (New Grove Composer Biographies)
Amazon Price: $145.77 (as of 05/31/2012)
This is a concise, lucid, well written account of Haydn's life and career with a balanced assessment of his works and of his character. It contains a complete list of Haydn's works and a valuable bibliography for further reading and research. It is an excellent introduction to Haydn. Those wanting to learn more about Haydn's life and works will look elsewhere but will want this book for its listing of his works and its bibliography.
Haydn on 1959 German Postage Stamp
Haydn Music on CD
Franz Haydn - Cello Concerto
Played by Rostropovich in 1981
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"I was cut off from the world. There was no one to confuse or torment me, and I was forced to become original."
-- Joseph Haydn, speaking of his period as Kapellmeister at the Esterhazy court
Program Notes on Famous Haydn Works
- Symphony No. 1 (B. & H.), in E Flat (Haydn)
- The Symphony in E flat was composed in 1795, and is the eighth in the set written for Solomon, and the first of the Breitkopf and Härtel edition. It opens with an Adagio, introduced by a roll on the kettle-drum...
CLICK ON ABOVE LINK TO READ FULL NOTES ON THIS WORK - Symphony No. 2 (B. & H.), in D Major (Haydn)
- The Symphony in D major -- No. 2, Breitkopf and Härtel -- was written in 1795. It has the usual Adagio introduction, in D minor, closing on the dominant pianissimo...
CLICK ON ABOVE LINK TO READ FULL NOTES ON THIS WORK
Haydn's Oratorio The Creation
Haydn: The Creation (Cambridge Music Handbooks)
Haydn: The Creation (Cambridge Music Handbooks)
Amazon Price: $23.44 (as of 05/31/2012)
"...the book is rich with information drawn from old writings and from new research and combined into one volume for the first time. Some of the information contained in the book will be eye-opening even for the experienced choral conductor well-acquainted with The Creation. However, the book is also written in a way that also makes it accessible to the novice musician." Richard Clemmitt, The Choral Journal
Haydn on postage stamp from United Arab Emirates
Franz Joseph Haydn (article)
Haydn (March 31 1732 - May 31 1809) was one of the most prominent composers of the classical period, and is called by some the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet".
A life-long resident of Austria, Haydn spent most of his career as a court musician for the wealthy Hungarian Esterházy family on their remote estate. Isolated from other composers and trends in music until the later part of his long life, he was, as he put it, "forced to become original".
Joseph Haydn was the brother of Michael Haydn, himself a highly regarded composer, and Johann Evangelist Haydn, a tenor.
Source: Wikipedia
Haydn's Handwriting (in his MS "Seven Last Words of Christ")
Haydn on the Web
- Haydn
- Full text of the book, Haydn, by F. Cuthbert Hadden.
- Classical Music Archives: Haydn
- Over 370 complete works offered in MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media audio formats.
Latest News on Joseph Haydn
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- 1793: The Reign of Terror, in which thousands went to the guillotine in the French Revolution, began. 1809: Franz Joseph Haydn, Austrian composer, died in Vienna. 1837: Joseph Grimaldi, English clown of stage and circus, died.
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Haydn's Tomb in Eisenstadt, Austria (Photo: Magyarkuti, Barna)
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- I love The Creation, and it's just never performed often enough for me. And I'm a big fan of Michael's, too! Haydn often is unjustly neglected, especially the Sturm und Drang period!
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