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 59 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.
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.