Composer
Joseph Haydn
3,926 works in the index
- Birthplace
- Rohrau
- Citizenship / historical state
- Holy Roman Empire
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Classical
Biography
Haydn spent thirty years employed by one family with an orchestra at his disposal, and used it to work out what the symphony and the string quartet could be. He wrote over a hundred of the former and nearly seventy of the latter.
For pianists the sonatas are the most underrated teaching repertoire there is — comparable in difficulty to Mozart's, more varied, and far less played. For string players the quartets are where the form was invented, and the early sets are approachable by good amateurs.
Numbering is a problem. Haydn's works are catalogued by Hob. number, but sonatas also carry a separate numbering from Landon, so the same piece appears under two different numbers depending on the edition. Where possible, confirm by key and Hob. number together.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, violin, Cello, Choir, Viola
- Genres represented
- Classical, pop, New Age, Pop, Religious
- Works with composition dates
- 193 of 3,926
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works page 20 of 82
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Further Reading | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 4 |
| Sonata in B-flat, Hob. XVI/2; L. 11 | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 4 |
| Sonata in C, Hob. XVI/3; L. 14 | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 5 |
| Sonata in D, Hob. XVI/14; L. 16 | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 5 |
| Sonata in E Minor, Hob. XVI/47; L. 19 | — | — | E minor | Piano | Classical | 4 |
| Symphony No. 101 ("The Clock"), Third Movement Excerpt | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 3 |
| Sonata No. 49 in E flat major, Hob. XVI | — | — | E-flat major | Piano | — | 3 |
| Dance In G Major | — | — | G major | Piano | — | 2 |
| Sonata No. 7 D major Hob. XVII:D1 | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 3 |
| Sonata No. 8 A major Hob. XVI:5 | — | Hob. XVI:5 | — | Piano | Classical | 3 |
| Sonata No. 5 G major Hob. XVI:11 | — | Hob. XVI:11 | — | Piano | Classical | 3 |
| Sonata No. 12 A major Hob. XVI:12 | — | Hob. XVI:12 | — | Piano | Classical | 3 |
| Haydn: Trio A flat major Hob. XV:14 | — | Hob. XV:14 | — | Piano, Cello, violin | Classical | 4 |
| Haydn: Trio A major Hob. XV:9 | — | Hob. XV:9 | — | Piano, Cello, violin | Classical | 4 |
| Haydn: Trio G major Hob. XV:5 | — | Hob. XV:5 | — | Piano, Cello, violin | Classical | 4 |
| Minuet In B Flat | — | — | — | Piano | — | 3 |
| Sonata (Divertimento) in C Major, Hob. XVI/7 ; L. 2 | — | — | C major | Piano | — | 3 |
| Sonata No. 28 D major Hob. XVI:5a | — | Hob. XVI:5a | — | Piano | — | 3 |
| Sonata No. 30 D major Hob. XVI:19 | — | Hob. XVI:19 | — | Piano | — | 3 |
| Sonata No. 35 A flat major Hob. XVI:43 | — | Hob. XVI:43 | — | Piano | — | 3 |
| Haydn: Sonata G major Hob. XVI:27 | — | Hob. XVI:27 | — | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | 5 |
| Sonate fur Violine und Klavier Es-Dur | — | — | — | Piano, violin | Classical | 4 |
| Sonate fur Violine und Klavier D-Dur | — | — | — | Piano, violin | Classical | 4 |
| Sonate fur Violine und Klavier C-Dur | — | — | — | Piano, violin | Classical | 4 |
| Haydn: Sonata E major Hob. XVI:22 | — | Hob. XVI:22 | — | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | 5 |
| Haydn: Sonata E flat major Hob. XVI:25 | — | Hob. XVI:25 | — | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | 5 |
| Haydn: Sonata E flat major Hob. XVI:28 | — | Hob. XVI:28 | — | Piano, harpsichord | Classical | 5 |
| Sinfonie Nr. 104 D-Dur Hob. I: 104 -Bearbeitung fur Klavier zu 4 Handen- | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 4 |
| Agnus | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Voice, Choir | Classical | 3 |
| Andante in g Hob XVI:11/II | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 4 |
| Allegretto in G Hob III:41/IV | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 4 |
| Insanae Et Vanae Curae | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Voice, Choir | Classical | 3 |
| German Dance No. 8 in G Major | — | — | G major | Piano | Classical | 3 |
| Haydn: Concertante for Oboe, Bassoon, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra Hob. I:105 | — | Hob. I:105 | — | Piano | — | 3 |
| March in C Major | — | — | C major | Piano | — | 5 |
| Italian Traditional | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Clarinet, Saxophone, Viola, Tenor Saxophone | Classical | 6 |
| Heavens Are Telling, The from The Creation | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Clarinet, Viola | Classical | 16 |
| Scherzo in F Major, from Pieces for a Musical Clock | — | — | F major | Piano | Classical | 1 |
| Dance in B Flat Major | — | — | B-Flat major | Piano | Classical | 3 |
| 20 Variations G major Hob. XVII:2 | — | Hob. XVII:2 | — | Piano | Classical | 4 |
| Sonata in C, Hob. XVI:35 | — | Hob. XVI:35 | — | Piano | Classical | 4 |
| Sonatas No 3 in F Major | — | — | F major | Piano | Classical | 3 |
| "Sonata in G, Hob. XVI/27" | — | — | — | Piano, Organ | Classical | 4 |
| Sonate fur Klavier G-Dur Hob. XVI:40 | — | Hob. XVI:40 | — | Piano | — | 3 |
| Sonate fur Klavier Es-Dur Hob. XVI:28 | — | Hob. XVI:28 | — | Piano | — | 3 |
| Symphony No. 30 in D Major, K. 202 | — | K. 202 | D major | Cello, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, percussion, Viola | Classical | 12 |
| Symphony No. 32 in G Major, K. 318 | — | K. 318 | G major | Cello, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, percussion, Viola | Classical | 12 |
| Symphony No. 33 in Bb Major, K. 319 | — | K. 319 | B-flat major | Cello, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, percussion, Viola | Classical | 12 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. The biography above is our own. Authority record: VIAF 95146280. Portrait: Thomas Hardy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.