By the 1770s, Haydn's music had become more distinctive and boldly individual, inspired by a form of heightened emotionalism known as 'Sturm and Drang' (storm and stress). The composer's reputation ...

Several composers have written variations on ... leaving the audience unsure of whether the music is over or not. Haydn’s Farewell Symphony was written when he and his fellow musicians of ...

Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions Click on the icons to view the videos In Episode 3 of the Birth of British Music seriesCharles ... impact of this on Haydn’s creative imagination.

The Salzburg-based Hagen Quartet served a generous helping of Haydn at the 92nd St. Y Tuesday night, along with a young ...

Haydn’s father was a wheelwright and the village sexton. Joseph was the second of his 12 children. His brother Michael, born five years later, also became a composer. Where did the music come from?

"When you listen to his music and most importantly ... and finally another allegro. Generations of composers who came after ...

American composer Aaron Jay Kernis, born in 1960, has favored a more populist modernism. “Musica celestis,” the second ...

A festival celebrating the life and work of a classical Austrian composer is to return to a Shropshire market town later this ...

The concerts first began in 2002, and feature rising and established stars of chamber music. After the concerts, there's a Champagne reception.

Haydn. Hooten ... Regarding the program selection, Troy Quinn, the Symphony’s music director and conductor, said each of the composers “bring unique qualities to the concert experience ...