Anne Loeser from the Wellington ensemble Camerata talks about performing a sacred Haydn masterpiece leading up to Easter.
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, ...
After Haydn’s voice broke Queen Maria Theresa apparently reported that, while Michael sang beautifully, Franz Joseph sang ‘like a crow’. Haydn’s dismissal from the choir would have been on ...
It was an exciting time that produced some great music from composers such as Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.