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Joseph Haydn
composer
- From
- Rohrau, Austria
- Active
- 1732–1809
- Rating
- ★ 4.3
- Releases
- 1500
- classical
- classical period
- symphony
- concerto
- mass
- opera
About
Franz Joseph Haydn ( HY-dən; German: [ˈfʁants ˈjoːzɛf ˈhaɪdn̩] ; 31 March 1732 – 31 May 1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was pivotal in the evolution of chamber music forms such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions to musical form have led him to be called "Father of the Symphony", "Father of the String quartet" and "Father of Sonata Form".
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Haydn rose from humble origins as the child of working people in a rural village. He established his career firstly by serving as a chorister at St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna, then through an arduous period as a freelance musician. Eventually he found career success, spending much of his working life as music director for the wealthy Esterházy family at their palace of Eszterháza in rural Hungary. Though he had his own orchestra there, it isolated him from other composers and trends in music so that he was, as he put it, "forced to become original". During this period his music circulated widely in publication, eventually making him the most celebrated composer in Europe. Notable works include the Paris and London symphonies. With the death of his patron Nikolaus Esterházy in 1790, Haydn became free to travel, and augmented his fame as a performer before the public in both London and Vienna. Late in life, he composed the oratorios The Creation (1798) and The Seasons (1801). The last years of his life (1803–1809) were spent in a state of debility, unable to compose due to poor health. He died in Vienna in 1809 at the age of 77.
Harold C. Schonberg writes that Haydn "was the Classic performer par excellence, and in his long life, from 1732 to 1809, he grew up with the new musical ideas and, more than any one man, shaped them." He was the elder brother of composer Michael Haydn, a friend and mentor of Mozart, and a teacher of Beethoven. Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven are sometimes referred to as the "First Viennese School".
Discography
Albums
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String Quartets
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Symphonies no. 100 "Military" & no. 102
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Concerti in D major, G major, F major, C major
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Haydn: Piano Sonata in E‐flat major, Hob. XVI: 49 / Mozart: Piano Sonata no. 10 in C major, K 330 / Fantasia and Fugue for Piano in C major, K 394
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Symphony no. 100 in G “Military” / Symphony no. 101 in D major “The Clock”
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Haydn: “Surprise” Symphony no. 94 in G major / Schubert: Rosamunde: Overture and Ballet Music
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Concerto pour trompette et orchestre / Symphonie concertante pour hautbois, basson, violon, violoncelle et orchestre, Op. 84 / Divertimento en ré majeur pour flûte et cordes
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Symphony In G Minor, K. 550 / Symphony In D Major, No. 104
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Symphony no. 94 "Surprise" / Symphony no. 103 "Drum Roll"
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Играет Святослав Рихтер
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Symphony no. 95 in C minor / Symphony no. 101 in D major "The Clock"
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Symphonies Nos. 94 & 101
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Mozart: Symphony no. 40 / Haydn: Symphony no. 45 “Farewell”
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'Jupiter' Symphony / 'Drum Roll' Symphony
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Missa in tempore Belli
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Piano Trio, Op. 1, No. 1 / Divertimento for Cello and Orchestra / Tema con Variazioni
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6 "Erdődy" Quartets Op. 76
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Symphony in D major, no. 96 “Miracle” / Symphony in E-flat major, no. 99
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Luigi Boccherini: Cellokonsert B-dur / Joseph Haydn: Sinfonia Concertante B-dur op. 84 för violin, cello, oboe, fagott och orkester
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Theresa Mass
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Heiligmesse
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Nelson-Messe
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Mass In B Flat
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Harmoniemesse
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Boccherini: Guitar Quintets nos. 1–3 / Haydn: Guitar Quartet in D major
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Creation Mass
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Paukenmesse
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Simfonia nr. 104 în Sol major „Surpriza” / Simfonia nr. 101 în Re major „Ceasornicul”
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Concertos for Trumpet
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Joseph Haydn / Paul Hindemith / Jaan Rääts / Arvo Pärt
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Les Sept Dernières Paroles du Christ, Op. 51
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Kurt Atterberg: Stråkkvartett / Joseph Haydn: Kejsarkvartetten
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The Symphonies: Symphonies 93-104
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La Fedeltà Premiata
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String Quartets Op. 76 No. 3 "Emperor" & No. 4 "Sunrise"
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Haydn Sinfonien. Nr. 92 „Oxford“ - Nr. 104 „Londoner“
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Family Library of Great Music - Haydn
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Symphony no. 88 in G (“Letter V”) / Symphony no. 96 in D (“The Miracle”)
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Virtuoso Trumpet
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Haydn: Grosse Orgelmesse / Mozart: Te Deum
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Symphonies No. 104, "London" And No. 100, "Military"
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Trios für Baryton, Viola und Violoncello
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Mariazeller Mass / Little Organ Mass
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Six Trios op. 38 for Transverse Flute, Violin and Violoncello
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Sämtliche Klaviertrios - Vol. I (1755 - 1760)
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Piano Sonatas Hob. XVI: 20 and 49
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Theresienmesse
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Pierre et le Loup / La Symphonie des jouets
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Haydn: Quartet in D major / Giuliani: Concerto in A major
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The Seven last Words of Christ
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Die Jahreszeiten
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Quatuors à cordes op.54 nᵒˢ 1 & 2
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Guitar Concerto No.4 In F / Guitar Concerto In A
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"Apponyi Quartets" Op. 71 / 74
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Cello Concertos
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String Quartets Op. 76 Nos. 4 & 6
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Symphonien No. 104 »London« · No. 103 »Drum Roll« »Mit dem Paukenwirbel/Roulement de timbales«
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Concertos for Cello with Orchestra
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The Six Last Sonatas
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Sinfonía n. 101 e n. 102
Compilations
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Symphony no. 104 ‘London’
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Emanuel Ax Plays Haydn
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Recollection. Haydn Songs
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Complete String Quartets
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Complete String Quartets
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Symphonies
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Symphonien / Symphonies No. 84, 85 & HOB 1/21
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Classic Visions in Digital Vol. 22
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Symphonien /Symphonies Nos. 84, 85 & Hob. I/21, Sinfonia Concertante Concertis F. Oboe & Violoncello
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Symphony N° 104 "London" / Variations in F minor
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The World of the Symphony, Vol. 10 - Symphonies 50, 87 & 89
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Haydn-Hummel: Concerti per tromba e orchestra
Other
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Fearless
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Symphonies 78, 79, 80, 81
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The Complete Haydn Masses
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Concerti
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Trios Nos 32, 33, 34, 41
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Lerchenquartett / Kaiserquartett
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Die Jahreszeiten
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String Quartets op. 33 & 42
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London symphonies the Seasons
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Haydn: Trios Nos 43-45 (Hob XV:27-29) pour pianoforte, violon & violoncelle
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Haydn: The 13 Part-Songs / Bach: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
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String Quartets Op. 64 Nos. 1-3
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Great Haydn Symphonies - The Sturm and Drang Era
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"Erdödy" Quartets, op. 76, Vol. 2
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Paukenmesse / Missa in tempore belli / Two Te Deums
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Sonatas Nos.54, 55, 59, 60, 62 / Dezso Ranki
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Creation Mass / Schöpfungsmesse / Missa “Rorate coeli desuper”
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Symphony No. 82 "L'ours" / Symphony No. 84
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Sinfonia Concertante, Oboe & Cello Concert
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Symphonien No. 92, 95, 96
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Mass in B‐flat major Hob. XXII:12 “Theresienmesse”; Mass in G major Hob XXII:6 “Sancti Nicolai”
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Sinfonien - Symphonies 88, 89, 92 'Oxford'
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Symphonies No. 48, No. 59, No. 92
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Symphony no. 90 in C major / Symphony no. 91 in E-flat major / Symphony no. 92 in G major (Oxford)
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Symphonies
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The Philosopher/ Lamentatione / The Imperial
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Harpsichord Concerto in D Major / Violin–Harpsichord Concerto / “Hornsignal” Symphony
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Symphony No. 88 / Symphony No. 100, "Military"
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String Quartets - Volume 1 Op.20 No.2, Op.50 No.1, Op.76 No.2
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The “Clock” Symphony / The “Surprise” Symphony
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Paukenmesse
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Piano Music, Volume II (Sonatas, Hob. XVI: Nos. 19, 44, 37 / Variations In F Minor, Hob. XVII:6)
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Symphonies No 94 and 100
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Symphonies 94, 96, 103
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Concerti for Flute and Oboe, disc 2
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Six String Quartets Op. 76 (Erdödy Quartets) (disc 2)
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Symphonies no. 104 and no. 100
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Haydn Trios - Gamerith Consort
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Haydn - Symfonins fader
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Scots Songs
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Beethoven - Haydn
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Great Composers - Joseph Haydn
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Die sieben Worte des Erlösers am Kreuze (Streichquartett op. 51)
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L'imperiale & Surprise Symphon
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Heiligmesse, Nikolaimesse
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F. J. Haydn · Franz Haydn · Franz Josef Haydn · Franz Josepf Haydn · Franz Joseph Haydn · Franz-Joseph Haydn · Hayd · Haydn · Haydn, F J · Haydn, Franz Joseph (1732-1809 ) · Haydn, Joseph · Haynd · J. Haydn · Joseph Hadyn · Joseph Hayden · Joseph Haydn (Attributed to Leopold Hoffman) · Joseph Haydon · Йозеф Гайдн · ハイドン · フランツ・ヨーゼフ・ハイドン · 하이든
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- austrian
- composer
- european
- 150 cd
- schöpfung
- austrian composer
- classical music
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- c130b0fb-5dce-449d-9f40-1437f889f7fe
- ISNI
- 0000000121441049
- IPI
- 00451594840
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