Franz Joseph Haydn archive
Read Around The Classical Internet: July 13, 2012
July 13, 2012 – A sonic oasis in Times Square, a big deal at DG and the good-humored Haydn.
Watch Where Are Your Musical Blind Spots?
February 6, 2012 – Ever feel guilty about not appreciating music you know you should?
Read The Takacs Quartet's Haydn: Brilliant, But With A Bite
January 3, 2012 – Gorgeous performances of three string quartets Haydn wrote to "sell" his music to the public.
Listen 'Flora' — An 18th-Century British Invasion WDAV
May 20, 2011 – How an English innovation led to the first opera to be produced in North America. WDAV
Read Spring For Music: Montreal Symphony WQXR
May 14, 2011 – Hear the venerable orchestra trace the arc of the symphony from the Renaissance to modern times. WQXR
Listen Chamber Music In The Greene Space: The Tokyo String Quartet WQXR
April 7, 2011 – Watch the venerable ensemble play Beethoven, Bartok and Haydn in New York City's Greene Space. WQXR
Listen Dinner With The Dead: Simon Rattle Shares Humor With Haydn
November 3, 2010 – The Berlin Philharmonic conductor picks Josef Haydn as an ideal dinner companion.
Read Hey, Sir DJ: Simon Rattle Picks His Favorites
October 21, 2010 – Hear the Berlin Philharmonic conductor's handpicked favorites from three decades.
Listen Band Of Gypsies: Haydn And Brahms At Spoleto Festival
June 16, 2010 – Charleston, S.C., plays host to Gypsy-inspired sounds at the 2010 Spoleto Festival USA.
Listen Lovestruck Lunacy: Haydn's 'Orlando Paladino'
July 17, 2009 – Haydn's lighthearted look at lunacy features a bold knight who loses his mind along with his heart.
Listen Haydn: Classical Music's Cheerful Servant
May 31, 2009 – Though he came from a modest background, a talented choirboy steered the course of classical music.
Read Haydn In Concert: Cue The 'Drum Roll' APM
May 29, 2009 – Even late in life, Haydn took innovation to the next level in his startling "Drum Roll" Symphony. APM
Listen Haydn's Finest, For London
May 26, 2009 – In London, the composer lapped up a wealth of praise, and composed a formidable set of symphonies.
Read Symphonic 'Enlightenment' In The 18th Century APM
April 15, 2009 – Hear the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment play bold 18th-century music in concert. APM
Listen Auryn Quartet: Heavyweights In Boston WGBH
March 26, 2009 – Haydn invented the string quartet. Beethoven revolutionized it. Hear both from the WGBH studios. WGBH