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, ...

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 ...

Beethoven was so overawed by Haydn’s talent and reputation as a quartet composer that when he came ... while Michael sang beautifully, Franz Joseph sang ‘like a crow’. Haydn’s dismissal ...

Haydn’s father was a wheelwright and the village sexton. Joseph was the second of his 12 children. His brother Michael, born five years later, also became a composer. Where did the music come from?

Franz Joseph Haydn was a composer of the Classical period, and he might be the most underappreciated composer by modern listeners. The BSO performed two of his symphonies — the 48th and the 99th.

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 ...

The documentary focuses on the Austrian composer who throughout history ... The conductor and the orchestra embarked on a ...

Joseph Haydn was an Austrian musician who spent most ... He left at 16 and began a career as court composer for a series of wealthy families. The richest family in Europe at that time were the ...