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 ...

The Symphony will showcase a wealth of classical music during the “Beethoven. Brahms. Haydn. Hooten.” program — the ...

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) was an Austrian composer, one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the Classical period. Haydn wrote 107 symphonies in total, as well as 83 string quartets, ...

Joseph Haydn was an Austrian musician who spent most ... most famous and well-respected composers of his time. As well as symphonies, string quartets and piano trios, Haydn wrote a vast number ...

Joseph was the second of his 12 children ... The turning-point in his life came in 1761 when Prince Anton Esterházy, who’d heard one of Haydn’s symphonies at Lukavec, invited him to become second ...

Among the winners is the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, receiving the Opus Klassik in the best orchestra category for a ...

Joseph Haydn’s Le Soir offers a serene retreat, full of gentle calm and graceful melodies. Unwind with this peaceful symphony ...