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 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piano Concerto No. 14 in Eb Major, K. 449 | — | K. 449 | E-flat major | Cello, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, percussion, Viola | Classical | 12 |
| Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K. 453 | — | K. 453 | G major | Cello, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, percussion, Viola | Classical | 12 |
| Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488 | — | K. 488 | A major | Cello, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, percussion, Viola | Classical | 12 |
| Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major, K. 503 | — | K. 503 | C major | Cello, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, percussion, Viola | Classical | 12 |
| Violin Concerto No. 3 in G, K. 216 | — | K. 216 | — | Cello, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, percussion, Viola | Classical | 10 |
| Violin Concerto No. 4 in D, K. 218 | — | K. 218 | — | Cello, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, percussion, Viola | Classical | 12 |
| Violin Concerto No. 5 in A, K. 219 | — | K. 219 | — | Cello, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, percussion, Viola | Classical | 12 |
| The Abduction from the Seraglio Overture, K. 384 | — | K. 384 | — | Cello, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, percussion, Viola | Classical | 12 |
| The Magic Flute Overture, K. 620 | — | K. 620 | — | Cello, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, percussion, Viola | Classical | 12 |
| Symphony No. 82 in C Major "The Bear" | — | — | C major | Cello, Flute, Oboe | — | 10 |
| Symphony No. 85 in Bb Major "The Queen" | — | — | B-flat major | Cello, Flute, Oboe | — | 10 |
| Symphony No. 97 in C Major | — | — | C major | Cello, Flute, Oboe, Orchestra | — | 12 |
| Symphony No. 103 in Eb Major "Drum Roll" | — | — | E-flat major | Cello, Flute, Oboe | — | 10 |
| Theme from Suprise Symphony | — | — | — | Flute | — | 3 |
| Haydn: Trio 1 in C Hob. IV:1 | — | Hob. IV:1 | — | Flute | Classical | 5 |
| Minuet from Symphony #95 in C minor | — | — | C minor | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Horn, Clarinet, English Horn, Saxophone, Viola, Tenor | Classical | 10 |
| Ariette | — | — | — | Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone | Classical | 2 |
| Symphony No. 38 in D Major, K. 504 | — | K. 504 | D major | Bassoon, Clarinet, Trombone | — | 3 |
| Symphony No. 96 in D Major | — | — | D major | Bassoon, Clarinet, Trombone | — | 3 |
| Symphony No. 101 in D Major | — | — | D major | Bassoon, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, percussion | — | 3 |
| March | — | — | — | Saxophone | Classical | 3 |
| Presto from Symphony No. 63 | — | — | — | Recorder | — | 3 |
| Du, Du, liegst mir im Herzen | — | — | — | Recorder | — | 3 |
| Quartet No. 4 in G Major, Op. 1, No. 4, FHE No. 55, Hoboken No. 4 | — | Op. 1, No. 4 | G major | Cello, violin, Viola | Classical | 4 |
| Quartet No. 7 in A Major, Op. 2, No. 1, FHE No. 58, Hoboken No. 7 | — | Op. 2, No. 1 | A major | Cello, violin, Viola | Classical | 4 |
| Quartet No. 9 in F Major, Op. 2, No. 4, FHE No. 61, Hoboken No. 10 | — | Op. 2, No. 4 | F major | Cello, violin, Viola | Classical | 4 |
| Quartet in A Major, Op. 3, No. 6, FHE No. 69 (spurious), Hoboken No. 18 | — | Op. 3, No. 6 | A major | Cello, violin, Viola | Classical | 3 |
| Quartet No. 12 in C Major, Op. 9, No. 1, FHE No. 7, Hoboken No. 19 | — | Op. 9, No. 1 | C major | Cello, violin, Viola | Classical | 4 |
| Quartet No. 14 in Eb Major, Op. 9, No. 2, FHE No. 8, Hoboken No. 20 | — | Op. 9, No. 2 | E-flat major | Cello, violin, Viola | Classical | 4 |
| Quartet No. 17 in F Major, Op. 17, No. 2, FHE No. 2, Hoboken No. 26 | — | Op. 17, No. 2 | F major | Cello, violin, Viola | Classical | 3 |
| Quartet No. 19 in C Minor, Op. 17, No. 4, FHE No. 4, Hoboken No. 28 | — | Op. 17, No. 4 | C minor | Cello, violin, Viola | Classical | 4 |
| Quartet No. 29 in G Major, Op. 33, No. 5, FHE No. 74, Hoboken No. 41 | — | Op. 33, No. 5 | G major | Cello, violin, Viola | Classical | 4 |
| Quartet No. 34 in Bb Major, Op. 33, No. 4, FHE No. 73, Hoboken No. 40 | — | Op. 33, No. 4 | B-flat major | violin | — | 4 |
| Quartet No. 37 in C Major, Op. 50, No. 2, FHE No. 11, Hoboken No. 45 | — | Op. 50, No. 2 | C major | violin | — | 4 |
| Quartet No. 42 in C Major, Op. 54, No. 2, FHE No. 20, Hoboken No. 57 | — | Op. 54, No. 2 | C major | violin | — | 4 |
| Quartet No. 44 in E Major, Op. 54, No. 3, FHE No. 21, Hoboken No. 59 | — | Op. 54, No. 3 | E major | violin | — | 4 |
| Quartet No. 49 in B Minor, Op. 64, No. 2, FHE No. 32, Hoboken No. 68 | — | Op. 64, No. 2 | B minor | violin | — | 4 |
| Quartet No. 56 in Eb Major, Op. 71, No. 3, FHE No. 39, Hoboken No. 71 | — | Op. 71, No. 3 | E-flat major | violin | — | 4 |
| Quartet No. 57 in C Major, Op. 74, No. 1, FHE No. 28, Hoboken No. 72 | — | Op. 74, No. 1 | C major | violin | — | 4 |
| Quartet No. 62 in C Major, Op. 76, No. 3 (Kaiser), FHE No. 42, Hoboken No. 77 | — | Op. 76, No. 3 | C major | violin | — | 2 |
| Quartet No. 67 in F Major, Op. 77, No. 2, FHE No. 14, Hoboken No. 82 | — | Op. 77, No. 2 | F major | violin | — | 4 |
| Quartet, Opus 33 #2 | — | Opus 33 | — | Cello, violin, Viola | Classical | 4 |
| Quartet, Opus 20 #6 | — | Opus 20 | — | Cello, violin, Viola | Classical | 4 |
| Quartet, Opus 77 #2 | — | Opus 77 | — | Cello, violin, Viola | Classical | 4 |
| Quartet, Opus 54 #1 | — | Opus 54 | — | Cello, violin, Viola | Classical | 4 |
| Quartet, Opus 74 #2 | — | Opus 74 | — | Cello, violin, Viola | Classical | 4 |
| Haydn: Divertimento (2 Violins and Violoncello) E major Hob. V:12 | — | Hob. V:12 | — | Cello, violin, Viola | Classical | 4 |
| Haydn: Divertimento (2 Violins and Violoncello) E flat major Hob. V:11 | — | Hob. V:11 | — | Cello, violin, Viola | Classical | 4 |
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.