In fact, Franz Joseph Haydn led a respectable, relatively quiet life, simply turning out one masterpiece after another. He was born to working-class parents in a small village in Austria. At a young ...

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 ...

In the two quartets of Opus 77, composed in 1799 when Haydn was 67 years old, the mastery is complete . . . not only over the musical material, but over us, the listeners.

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 ...

Franz Joseph Haydn never gets the attention he deserves. His friend Mozart and his student Beethoven tend to soak up most of the spotlight, but neither of those guys is called the “father” of ...

Symphony of the Americas will perform the music of Franz-Joseph Haydn, conducted by Artistic Director Pablo Mielgo, on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 7:45 pm at Amaturo Theater.

For the Attacca Quartet, a Long Trip With a Fine Haydn Soundtrack The ensemble set out to play all 68 of Haydn’s string quartets. That effort took six years and ends Thursday. By Michael Cooper ...

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.

Unrated. Opens Thursday, December 20, at the Vancity Theatre Of all the bigwigs in the pantheon of classical greats, Franz Joseph Haydn has long been the most taken for granted.

by Franz Joseph Haydn Live performance, May 2011 Symphony No. 3 in D Major, Op. 29 - "Polish" by Peter Tchaikovsky Live performance, May 2016 Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 by Peter Tchaikovsky ...

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 ...