Two hundred years ago — May 31, 1809, to be exact — Joseph Haydn died at age 76. Haydn lived a good long life that spanned many musical changes, a few of which he forged himself.

Columnist Jeremy Yudkin writes about Austrian composer Franz Joseph Haydn, who led a respectable, relatively quiet life, simply turning out one masterpiece after another. Jeremy Yudkin: Haydn in plain ...

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) was an Austrian composer and one of the most prolific and prominent musicians of the Classical period. He wrote 107 symphonies, 83 string quartets, 45 piano trios, 62 ...

The Canadian pianist's latest release is a collection of "easy" sonatas by Joseph Haydn. With lyrical proclamations and high-minded fun, Hamelin reveals Haydn's mastery of melody, harmony and form.

joseph haydn - a curious fact file Haydn is known as ‘the father of the string quartet’ because he was the first to compose four-part music for two violins, a viola and a cello on a regular basis.

Joseph Haydn Rediscovered 04/17/2025 April 17, 2025. Is Joseph Haydn's music boring? Not at all, say Paavo Järvi and the musicians of the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen.

Haydn String Quartets, op. 20 St. Lawrence String Quartet I got to know Haydn’s string quartets as a child, reading the violin parts in order to improve my sight-reading!

Joseph Haydn. Born: 31 March 1732, Rohrau . Died: 31 May 1809, Vienna A friend and mentor of Mozart and tutor of Beethoven, he is often referred to as the “Father of the Symphony” and the ...

Joseph Haydn’s prodigious creativity earned him the titles Father of the Symphony and Father of the String Quartet. However, he was also occupied with sacred music throughout his career.

If it weren’t for Mozart, Franz Joseph Haydn would be the most famous composer of the Classical era. And yet, Haydn and Mozart were friends and mutual admirers, and Beethoven studied composition with ...

If it weren’t for Mozart, Franz Joseph Haydn would be the most famous composer of the Classical era. And yet, Haydn and Mozart were friends and mutual admirers, and Beethoven studied composition with ...