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Joseph Haydn

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Franz Joseph Haydn was an Austrian composer, one of the most prolific and prominent of the Classical period. He is often called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet" because of his important contributions to these forms. He was also instrumental in the development of the piano trio and in the evolution of sonata form. A lifelong resident of Austria, Haydn spent much of his career as a court musician for the wealthy Esterházy family on their remote estate. Isolated from other composers and trends in music until the later part of his long life, he was, as he put it, "forced to become original". At the time of his death, he was one of the most celebrated composers in Europe. Joseph Haydn was the brother of Michael Haydn, himself a highly regarded composer, and Johann Evangelist Haydn, a tenor. He was also a close friend of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and a teacher of Ludwig van Beethoven.

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String Quartet in E Flat Major, Hob.III:2, (Op. 1 No. 2) : Haydn: String Quartet in E Flat Major, Hob.III:2, (Op. 1 No. 2) - 2. Menuetto
Haydn: Complete String Quartets
String Quartet No. 5 in E Flat Major, Hob.II:6 (Op. 1 No. 0) : Haydn: String Quartet No. 5 in E Flat Major, Hob.II:6 (Op. 1 No. 0): 1. Presto
Haydn: The Complete String Quartets
String Quartet No. 5 in E Flat Major, Hob.II:6 (Op. 1 No. 0) : Haydn: String Quartet No. 5 in E Flat Major, Hob.II:6 (Op. 1 No. 0) - 3. Adagio
Haydn: Complete String Quartets
Piano Trio in G, H.XIV No. 6/H.XVI No. 6 : Haydn: Piano Trio in G, H.XIV No. 6/H.XVI No. 6: 1. Allegro
Haydn: Complete Piano Trios
Haydn Piano Sonata No. 32 in G minor Hob. XVI: 44: Moderato
Haydn Piano Sonatas
Trumpet Concerto in E-Flat Major, Hob. VIIe:1 : Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E-Flat Major, Hob. VIIe:1: I. Allegro
Academy of Ancient Music: Haydn & Boccherini
Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra in E-Flat Major, Hob VIIe:1; III. Finale. Allegro
Classic Wynton
Piano Sonata in C minor, H.XVI No. 20 : Haydn: Piano Sonata in C minor, H.XVI No. 20: 3. Finale (Allegro)
Haydn: 11 Piano Sonatas
Haydn Piano Sonata No. 59 in E flat major Hob. XVI: 49: Finale: Tempo di Menuet
Haydn Piano Sonatas
Trumpet Concerto in E-Flat Major, Hob. VIIe:1: III. Finale. Allegro
Trumpet Concertos