Over the course of nearly 40 years and more than 100 works, Haydn took the symphony into totally new territory. Let Nicholas ...

This week, Donald Macleod explores Haydn’s little-known work Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross, as well as the composer’s own 'last words' - his last compositions in a variety of genres: ...

Before he died at 77, Franz Joseph Haydn composed more than 500 works, including at least 104 symphonies. Last week the Haydn Society, which has been busying itself preparing a catalogue of Haydn ...

Experience the works of two composers born two-centuries apart, Austrian composer Joseph Haydn born 1732 and Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki born 1933. Experience the works of two composers born ...

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, ...

While having been written over 200 years ago, Haydn’s music is still popular today. His innovative approach to composition has meant his work has stood the test of time. Haydn’s compositions are ...

Is Joseph Haydn's music boring? Not at all, say Paavo Järvi and the musicians of the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. On their musical journey through Haydn's symphonic works, they discover new and ...