Composer
Joseph Haydn
4,232 works in the index
- Era
- Classical
- Nationality
- Holy Roman Empire
- Born in
- Rohrau
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.
Catalogue
Works page 37 of 89
St. Anthony Chorale
String Quartet in B-flat major, 'Sunrise,' op. 76, no. 4, HobIII/78
String Quartet No. 4 in G Major, Op. 1, No. 4, Hoboken No. III:4
Sonata in G Major Op. 3 #4
String Quartet No. 9 in F Major, Op. 2, No. 4, Hoboken No. III:10
Haydn: Quartet E flat major op. 1,0 Hob. II:6
I. Allegro moderato
Comments
Concerto in G Major, Hob. VIIa:4 - First Movement
II. Adagio
III. Allegro
Suprise Symphony
Haydn: Quartet E major op. 2,2 Hob. III:8
Violoncello Concerto in D major, op. 101, HobXVIIb/2
String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 1, No. 3, Hoboken No. III:3
String Quartet No. 6 in C Major, Op. 1, No. 6, Hoboken No. III:6
String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 76, no. 6, HobIII/80
String Quartet No. 8 in E Major, Op. 2, No. 2, Hoboken No. III:8
String Quartet No. 10 in B Major, Op. 2, No. 6, Hoboken No. III:12
Haydn: Quartet [Russian Quartet] G major op. 33,5 Hob. III:41
Hochzeitsmarsch
Haydn: Quartet C major op. 1,6 Hob. III:6
String Quartet in D major, 'Largo,' op. 76, no. 5, HobIII/79
Haydn: Quartet F major op. 2,4 Hob. III:10
"Rondo (from String Quartet, Op. 33 No. 3). Masterworks for the Young Violinist, arr. Applebaum and Steiner"
Haydn: Quartet B flat major op. 2,6 Hob. III:12
Haydn: Quartet [Russian Quartet] D major op. 33,6 Hob. III:42
Haydn: Quartet G major op. 1,4 Hob. III:4
Haydn: Quartet E flat major op. 1,2 Hob. III:2
String Quartet No. 1 in B Major, Op. 1, No. 1, Hoboken No. III:1
String Quartet in C major, 'Emperor,' op. 76, no. 3, HobIII/77
String Quartet in D minor, 'Fifths'/'The Bell'/''The Donkey,' op. 76, no. 2, HobIII/76
String Quartet in G major, 'Erdody,' op. 76, no. 1, HobIII/75
Merrily We Roll Along
We Thy People Praise Thee
"Joseph Haydn's Big Surprise, Theme from Symphony No. 94, 'The Surprise'"
Violoncello Concerto in C major, HobXVIIb/1
String Quartet No. 2 in E Major, Op. 1, No. 2, Hoboken No. III:2
Haydn: Appendix: 'Serenaden-Quartett' F major op. 3, 5 Hob. III:17 (now attributed to Roman Hofstett
Haydn: Quartet B flat major op. 1, 1 Hob. III:1
Haydn: Quartet D major op. 1,3 Hob. III:3
Andante from Trumpet Concerto
Irish Melody
Lightly Row
Haydn: Quartet A major op. 2,1 Hob. III:7
Pop!
String Quartet No. 7 in A Major, Op. 2, No. 1, Hoboken No. III:7
String Quartet in E Major, Op. 1, No. 0, Hoboken No. II:6
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