To mark the 200th anniversary of the death of Joseph Haydn, Ted Libbey considers the great composer's final set of symphonies. Joseph Haydn's last 12 symphonies, commissioned by the London ...

Austrian composer Joseph Haydn wrote over 100 symphonies, and almost as many string quartets, more than 50 keyboard sonatas, 14 masses, and 32 ‘pieces for mechanical clock’! Here are his 10 best.

His hallmark is not only that he practically invented the classical symphony, but also that he lent it musical depth through subtle humor. Haydn laid the foundations for the symphony genre's ...

His hallmark is not only that he practically invented the classical symphony, but also that he lent it musical depth through subtle humor. Haydn laid the foundations for the symphony genre's ...

The symphonies Haydn wrote for his two London visits in the early 1790s were the summation of a long career, bringing him the international celebrity his work for the Esterházy family had denied him.

The Owensboro Symphony will showcase a wealth of classical music during the “Beethoven. Brahms. Haydn. Hooten.” program — the organization’s first concert of 2025 — starting at 7 p.m ...

Perhaps the greatest masterpiece of masterful composer Franz Joseph Haydn, “The Creation” tells the tale of the beginning of all things within nearly two hours of symphony orchestra and a full ...

He made his Handel and Haydn Society debut during the 2021-22 season with a program that included Beethoven's Seventh Symphony and has become a frequent collaborator leading the H+H Chorus and ...

In this short film Howard Goodall analyses 18th century music, Joseph Haydn' impact on composition, and the rise of the symphony and opera as prominent musical forms. The simplicity, elegance and ...