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, ...

If it weren’t for Mozart, Franz Joseph Haydn would be the most famous composer of the Classical era. And yet, Haydn and Mozart were friends and mutual admirers, and Beethoven studied composition with ...

A documentary by Phil Grabsky. In English, German, and French with English subtitles. Unrated. Opens Thursday, December 20, at the Vancity Theatre Of all the bigwigs in the pantheon of classical ...

On this week’s episode of Music in the Making, we’re celebrating National Friendship Day, with music by a pair of composer compatriots, Franz Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Haydn and Mozart ...

Franz Joseph Haydn never gets the attention he deserves. His friend Mozart and his student Beethoven tend to soak up most of the spotlight, but neither of those guys is called the “father” of anything ...

My latest efforts to go completely power foods has me drowning in a sea of kale and lean meats. If I can't guarantee by own dietary heath, at least I can get a free rush from Franz Joseph Haydn. Haydn ...

Joseph Haydn died 200 years ago, on May 31, 1809, at 12:40 in the morning. He was 77, an old man for the time, but no one who knew him would have called Haydn aged. Energy and resilience marked his ...

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet has released a rare, 11-volume collection of the composer’s 62 piano sonatas. By David Allen After opening its season at Alice Tully Hall, the orchestra found more congenial ...

If it weren’t for Mozart, Franz Joseph Haydn would be the most famous composer of the Classical era. And yet, Haydn and Mozart were friends and mutual admirers, and Beethoven studied composition with ...

The novelist’s sheet music collection reveals new perspectives on her life and work. By Eleanor Stanford Jean-Efflam Bavouzet has released a rare, 11-volume collection of the composer’s 62 piano ...