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, ...

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 ...

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

Finally, is Joseph Haydn’s Symphony no. 97 in C major, Hob. I:97. Haydn’s celebrated London Symphonies were inspired by the composer’s highly successful visits to England between 1791 and 1795.

Like it or not, we live in a time of anxious uncertainty. It is easy to think of earlier times as being calmer and less ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Here are two notable examples. The 18th century Austrian composer Joseph Haydn used it in his Symphony No. 45 in F sharp minor – also known as the "Farewell" Symphony – to get better working ...