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[FRANZ] JOSEPH HAYDN (1732-1809) Austrian composer (not, despite some
writers, of Croatian Took post with Hungarian noble family of Estherházy,
Achieved European reputation there, especially for his symphonies and string quartets. He established the now CLASSICAL concept of both these types. Nicknames have been given to many of his symphonies (BEAR, CLOCK, DRUM-ROLL, FAREWELL, HEN,HORN SIGNAL, HUNT, IMPERIAL, LAMENTATION, LAUDON, LONDON, MARIA THERESA, MILITARY,MIRACLE, MORNING, MOURNING, OXFORD, PASSION, PHILOSOPHER, QUEEN, ROXOLANE, SCHOOLMASTER, SURPRISE), and to his masses, DRUM MASS, GREAT ORGAN, LITTLE ORGAN, NELSON MASS, WIND-BAND MASS), in which he characteristically combines cheerfulness and devotion. Wrote also two cell concertos (KRAFT), various other conertos, about 80 string quartets (EMPEROR, FIFTHS, FROG, LARK, RAZOR, TOST), 125 trios with baritone; more than 20 Italian and German operas, (e.g. ARMIDA, THE WORLD OF THE MOON, DECEIT OUTWITTED) songs, some in English, EMPEROR'S HYMN, THE SEVEN LAST WORDS, etc. (very prolific throughout long career). TOY SYMPHONY for work mistakenly ascribed to him.
Brother of Michael Haydn. For the music of Joseph Haydn, go to our online store at: Copyright © 1993-2010 Klavar Music School International Ltd ® - All Rights Reserved. |
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