Joseph Haydn-Listening and Lesson Plans
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Joseph Haydn, also known as Papa Haydn
This lens gathers a lot of really fun links for studying Joseph Haydn, especially the Surprise Symphony. My children love his music and we often listen as we eat breakfast or during our drawing time.
He wrote over one hundred symphonies and became known as the "Father of the Symphony". He brought about great changes in music of his time and contributed much to the Classical Period of music.
Use my lens to learn more about this composer with your children. I give listening suggestions, links to resources to look for at your library, ideas for following up your composer study, and some fun activities for children.
He wrote over one hundred symphonies and became known as the "Father of the Symphony". He brought about great changes in music of his time and contributed much to the Classical Period of music.
Use my lens to learn more about this composer with your children. I give listening suggestions, links to resources to look for at your library, ideas for following up your composer study, and some fun activities for children.
Contents At A Glance
Haydn was so well-known that later composers, like Mozart and Beethoven, went to study with him
Links for Children to Learn About Joseph Haydn
- Biography for Young Readers
- This one page biography in PDF format makes it easy for young learners to read about Joseph Haydn.
- Sheet Music for the Surprise Symphony
- Want to play a portion of the Surprise Symphony? Here is a link to the piano music for the Second Movement.
- More Information on the Surprise Symphony
- In this Wikipedia article, you get more detailed information about the music theory of the Surprise Symphony.
- Composer Study-Haydn
- Jimmie, a fellow Squidoo Lensmaster, has put together a blog entry sharing her daughter's study of Joseph Haydn. She includes her books, links, and images of their notebooking pages on Joseph Haydn.
- Classics for Kids Radio Show
- Wonderful audio available with biography for Haydn and listening to the Farewell Symphony. These audio productions are great for children of all ages.
- Printable activity sheet for Joseph Haydn from Classics for Kids
- Short biography, timeline, and suggested activities to enhance your listening of the Farewell Symphony.
- ArtsAlive Article on Haydn
- This is a nice simple biography for your study.
Resources for Children
Learn About Joseph Haydn
Links to Listen to Haydn Online
- The Best of Haydn
- You will need to sign up for a free account on Naxos.com in order to listen to parts of his music. You can subscribe to Naxos.com for $19.95 a year and you will have access to complete collections of CDs for all the composers on the website. I highly recommend this website for online listening.
- Classical Archives for Haydn
- Here again you can listen to music free if you sign up with your email address. There are plenty of free things to listen to as long as you don't listen to more than five selections in a 24 hour period.
Companion CD to The Merry Little Peasant
Great CD companion to go along with your music appreciation study of Joseph Haydn.
Beethoven and Haydn Companion CD
Amazon Price: $6.97 (as of 02/15/2012)
This CD is just what I would have wanted to go along with our music appreciation when my boys were younger. It has all the music selections from the book and coloring pages for each chapter.
Bonus is that it goes along with the Beethoven book too...what a deal!
Vermeer and Haydn Mini-Unit Available Now
Art and Music Appreciation for Families
# Full nine week plans for both art and music appreciation, specific suggestions for each week
# 40 pages long, including 16 custom notebooking pages
# 9 full-color large prints for artist study plus 8 mini-prints
# All links are provided for viewing artwork online, as well as additional study for Vermeer
# Every painting has a follow-up project: coloring pages, supplies lists, and full instructions provided
# Listening suggestions provided, many with online listening links, YouTube videos, and follow-up activities for Haydn
# Suggested additional resources to complement studies, reasonably priced
# This mini-unit was written so children of all ages can participate in art and music appreciation in your family. Viewing great paintings and listening to Haydn's music are both appropriate activities for all members of your family.
Unit Price $3.95-click the button and read more about this book on my blog!
The Story of Haydn
Over one hour of muiscal selections with narration
This CD is a great way to listen to Joseph Haydn's story with your children. The CD features his biography as well as excerpts from his most well-known works. Also there are several complete musical selections at the end of the CD. I highly recommend this CD and you can't beat the price!
The Story Of Haydn
Amazon Price: $1.15 (as of 02/15/2012)
Economical way to learn about Joseph Haydn and his music. For all ages.
Joseph Haydn to Download and Listen
The Surprise Symphony
Farewell Symphony
| Track | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symphony No. 94 In G Major, 'Surprise': I. Adagio Cantabile - Vivace Assai | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham | Haydn: Symphony No. 94 In G Major, 'Surprise' | |
| Symphony No. 94 In G Major, 'Surprise': II. Andante | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham | Haydn: Symphony No. 94 In G Major, 'Surprise' | |
| Symphony No. 94 in G Major, "Surprise": III. Menuet: Allegro molto | Leonard Bernstein & Wiener Philharmoniker | Bernstein: Haydn | |
| Symphony No. 94 In G Major, 'Surprise': IV. Allegro Di Molto | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham | Haydn: Symphony No. 94 In G Major, 'Surprise' |
Cello Concertos
| Track | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cello Concerto No. 2 In D Major, Hob. VIIb/2: I Allegro Moderato | Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich & Rudolph Barshai | Haydn: Cello Concerto Nos. 1 & 2 | |
| Cello Concerto No. 2 In D Major, Hob. VIIb/2: II Adagio | Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich & Rudolph Barshai | Haydn: Cello Concerto Nos. 1 & 2 | |
| Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Hob. VIIb: 2 (Op. 101): III. Rondo (Allegro) - Cadenza | Iona Brown, Truls Mørk & Norwegian Chamber Orchestra | 100 Best Cello |
Notebooking Pages for Your Study of Joseph Haydn
If you are keeping a composers notebook, here are some pages for your child to use.
- NotebookingPages.com-Free Page for Haydn
- This free page for Joseph Haydn includes a portrait and several lines in pdf format.
- Notebookingpages.com-Blank music page
- This notebooking page has lines for you to keep track of the different pieces of music you listen to in your study of Joseph Haydn.
Additional Composer Resources.
Farewell Symphony
2nd Movement
You might want to preview the video on this one or just listen to the audio.
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Joseph Haydn - Surprise Symphony
Not much of a video but the audio is good.
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wordstock
Apr 1, 2011 @ 11:58 am | delete
- Haydn is a favorite. I want my child to appreciate him too and there are some great resources here. Angel blessed.
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InnaTsv
Nov 29, 2010 @ 7:48 am | delete
- very useful, im sure children would enjoy that!
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LoKackl
Feb 4, 2010 @ 8:32 am | delete
- I really like this lens to connect kids to Joseph Haydn. Picked it up at Squidoo Music. Rolling to Secrets of Bereaved Children. Thanks
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JoyfulPamela
Feb 3, 2010 @ 7:36 am | delete
- Joseph Haydn is an amazing composer! Thank you for sharing these fantastic resources. Lensrolling you to my Beethoven and Tchaikovsky pages. :D
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Sebastian (a lady)
Oct 22, 2009 @ 8:36 pm | delete
- I was checking out the Story of Haydn cd, and realized that Haydn wrote the music that is the German national anthem. I had no idea, despite living there for three years.
You're right this is a great price. I've seen these as high as $10 each.
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Perfect Book To Study Haydn With Children!
Joseph Haydn, The Merry Little Peasant
Amazon Price: $9.37 (as of 02/15/2012)
This book has a delightful narrative story of Haydn along with samples of his music for you to play on the piano. Don't forget to order the companion CD that has the audio files of all the music from the book and coloring pages too!
Companion CD to The Merry Little Peasant
Beethoven and Haydn Companion CD
Amazon Price: $6.97 (as of 02/15/2012)
This CD is worth the effort to purchase. It contains all the audio files for the music to go along with The Merry Little Peasant. As a bonus it also has coloring pages for each chapter and printable sheet music for the pieces included in the book.
One CD for two composers: Beethoven and Haydn.
The Best of Haydn
My Favorite Pick for Children to Listen To
The Best of Haydn
Amazon Price: $3.49 (as of 02/15/2012)
This is the CD that I pull out for our family to listen to as we go about our day. It is a great mix of favorites and new pieces as well.
