The New Grove Haydn
by Feder and Webster
The New Grove Haydn by Feder and Webster |
Period: Classic
Born: Monday, March 31, 1732 in Rohrau, Austria
Died: Wednesday, May 31, 1809 in Vienna, Austria
Nation of Origin: Austria
Major Works:
108 symphonies
Symphony No. 94, "The Surprise"
Symphony No. 96, "The Miracle"
Symphony No. 100, "The Military"
Symphony No. 101 "The Clock"
Symphony No. 103, "The Drumroll"
Symphony No. 104, "The London"
Sonatas for Piano
Operas, string Quartets, and other chamber works
A prolific composer.
Other Information:
Haydn's exact birthdate is not known but baptism records show he
was baptized on April 1, 1732.
General Bibliography:
Blume, Friedrich, with Norton, M. D. (Translator) and Norton,
Herter (Translator), Classic and Romantic Music; A Comprehensive
Survey, W. W. Norton & Company, November 1970, ISBN:
0393098680
Kennedy, Michael, The Oxford Dictionary of
Music, Oxford University Press, 2nd Edition, 1997, ISBN:
0198691629
Rosen, Charles, The Classical Style : Haydn, Mozart,
Beethoven, W. W. Norton & Company, March 1997, ISBN:
0393040208
Sadie, Stanley and Tyrrell, John; Editors, The New Grove
Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Groves Dictionaries, Inc.,
January 2001, ISBN: 1561592390
Slonimsky, Nicolas and Kuhn, Laura; Editors,
Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Gale Group,
December 2000, ISBN: 0028655257
Links to essays at other sites:
 The Classical Style: Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven by Charles Rosen |
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Biographical essay from the Grove Concise Dictionary of
Music
Biographical essay at the Karadar site
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directly.
Biographical essay at the Naxos site
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Biography by Joshua Lilly
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