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.

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, ...

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 ...

In this short film Howard Goodall analyses 18th century music ... The simplicity, elegance and function of the music of composers such as Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven is studied with analysis ...

Mozart was 25, nearly a quarter of a century younger than Haydn. The two became close friends ... Haydn to London for a series of concerts. The composer was feted wherever he went and returned to ...

Joseph Haydn and Richard Egarr have a lot in common. Music of the 18th century is a specialty ... performed the first work by 19th-century German composer Emilie Mayer that the SPCO has played ...

Invented by Bartolomeu Christofori, the piano gave composers more dynamic range ... this short film Howard Goodall analyses 18th century music, Joseph Haydn' impact on composition, and the rise ...