Haydn symphony cycles on disc have had an uneasy history ... full of drive in the outer movements and repose in the central Andante. At the other end of the scale, the ‘London’ Symphonies (Nos 93 104) ...

Among the winners is the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, receiving the Opus Klassik in the best orchestra category for a recent recording of Joseph Haydn's London Symphonies 101 and 103 under ...

Although increasingly rejected by scholars, the label Sturm und Drang (‘Storm and Stress’), which derives from the slightly later German literary movement of that name, is still widely used to ...

exploring his symphonies and operas, and his relationship to his contemporaries, Haydn and Beethoven. A profile of Beethoven. videoA profile of Beethoven In this short film Howard Goodall offers a ...

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, ...

As well as symphonies, string quartets and piano trios, Haydn wrote a vast number of solo piano pieces, songs, choral works, operas and concertos. One of Haydn's most popular works today is a ...