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, ...

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.

Beethoven was so overawed by Haydn’s talent and reputation as a quartet composer that when he came to publish his own early efforts he rearranged them as short piano pieces to avoid comparison.

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 ...

Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions Charles Hazlewood outlines the plans for Haydn broadcasts during the Composers of the Year celebrations. Charles was filmed specially for the website in the ...

The making of this album was captured in the DW documentary "The Haydn Expedition," which will be released this December. The ...

I:97. Haydn’s celebrated London Symphonies were inspired by the composer’s highly successful visits to England between 1791 and 1795. These symphonies were composed for the impresario Johann ...

Handel is without a doubt the most popular of our four composers. The figures speak for themselves: if you run a Google search, you ...