16 an evocatively scored Andante (solo cello doubling muted violins an octave below), while No. 12, with its siciliano Adagio in the minor, is one of the most intimate and melodically appealing of all ...

Although increasingly rejected by scholars, the label Sturm und Drang (‘Storm and Stress’), which derives from the slightly later German literary movement of that name, is still widely used to ...

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, ...

In this short film Howard Goodall analyses 18th century music, Joseph Haydn' impact on composition ... either from a symphony, or a piece of popular music. How do you write down a melody?

It was an exciting time that produced some great music from composers such as Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.

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