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Artist: Joseph Haydn
Artist: Lili Haydn
Before launching her solo career, Lili Haydn established herself as a violinist to reckon with by playing with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Porno for Pyros, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Hootie & the Blowfish, Victoria Williams, Tom Petty and Robert Plant & Jimmy Page.
Lili Haydn began playing violin as a child. She had previously been purusing a... [+] Read More
Artist: Haydn Bendall
Haydn Bendall was an Engineer, Musician and Producer at Abbey Road Sudio for 17 years and was the Chief Engineer for the last from 1985 to 1995. He left Abbey Road in 1995 to pursue his career independently., All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Michael Haydn
Michael Haydn was the younger brother of Franz Joseph but was never completely overshadowed by his more famous and prolific senior. What can be said of Franz's symphonies in comparison to Michael's can be said of Michael's sacred music -- particularly the Latin texts -- in comparison to Franz. As a boy he sang at St Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna... [+] Read More
Artist: Haydn Wood
Artist: Franz Joseph Haydn
A renowned and prolific Austrian composer, famous for his many symphonies. Not only are Haydn's works vitally important in the evolution of musical form, they are delightful and inspirational. Haydn was directly responsible for establishing the form of the string quartet and he perfected the classical symphony, synthesizing a range of emotions... [+] Read More
Artist: Luigi Boccherini
An Italian composer who specialized almost entirely in chamber music and wrote chamber symphonies, numerous violin and cello sonatas, and guitar music. His profound admiration for Haydn gave rise to the saying "Boccherini is the wife of Haydn." ~ Mary K. Scanlan, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Anton Kraft
Throughout his career Kraft was a student of the cello. He began lessons with Werner and was able to study composition with Haydn. Kraft's connection with Werner enabled him to obtain a position with The Esterhazy's and to meet with Haydn. By 1790 he was the cellist of the orchestra for Prince Antal Grassalkovich de Gyarak in Bratislavia... [+] Read More
Artist: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
This Austrian composer and child prodigy was a major figure in the classical period who wrote in most musical forms of the time, especially opera, symphony, concertos, and chamber music; his notable works are too numerous to mention. Mozart had a great and lively mind, which he engaged in such experiments as deciding progressions by playing dice... [+] Read More
Artist: Alois Luigi Tomasini
At the age of sixteen Tomasini was in service to the Esterhazy court as a manservant. He never left the service of the Esterhazy family. It is possible that he was a student of Leopold Mozart while he was in Vienna and most certainly had lessons in composition from Haydn as they served the same patron. By 1761 Tomasini had already become first... [+] Read More
Artist: Franz Nikolaus Novotny
Novotny was not a musician of extreme import but he did succeed his father as organist for the Esterhazy court. His compositions, many of which were compositions for the church and many of which are extant, were lauded by Haydn who performed the compositions. ~ Keith Johnson, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Roman Hoffstetter
A Benedictine monk who was the "regens chori" at a monastery in a region under the auspices of the archbishop of Mainz. The monastery was disbanded in 1803 and Hoffstetter moved to a monastery in Miltenberg am Main. His set of string quartets was discovered just prior to 1964 and he modeled his "Divertimenti a quattro" after those of Haydn. The... [+] Read More
Artist: Sigismund Neukomm
Neukomm is understood as a transition figure between the Classical and Romantic periods of music. He was familiar with and an ardent admirer of the music of Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang A. Mozart. He learned from Haydn and taught the young Mozart. Well established as an organist Neukomm studied with Michael Haydn with whom he was related through... [+] Read More
Artist: Paul Wranitzky
Paul Wranitzky was the brother of Anton, and like him played the violin, but Paul was also versed in the organ. When he studied theology at the seminary in Vienna he also continued to study music and became the choirmaster for the seminary during the course of his studies. More than likely Wranitzky studied with Haydn and Kraus while in... [+] Read More
Artist: Anton Cajetan Adlgasser
Anton Aldgasser was a composer and organist who was probably taught by Eberlin (having later married Eberlin's daughter). He studied violin as well and his music is marked in its baroque character but also provided a transition to the classical style. Aldgasser's sacred and non-sacred music alike were influential during his life time and into... [+] Read More
Artist: Joseph Leopold Eybler
Joseph and Michael Haydn were this composer's distant cousins. He is known to have worked with, admired and continued a life-long friendship with Mozart (1787 until Mozart's death) whose "Requiem" Eybler was commissioned to finish. (This of course he did not accomplish; he was only able to add ten notes to the soprano line his respect ran so... [+] Read More
Artist: Lowell Mason
Mason was a musical educator, conductor and composer. He introduced music into the public education system of the United States. Mason successfully conducted choirs in Savannah and Boston and also directed the Handel and Haydn Society between 1827 and 1832. Music became a regular part of the public school system in education by way of Mason's... [+] Read More
Artist: Gregor Joseph Werner
Werner was an organist who became the Kapellmeister in the Esterhazy court. He served there well and wrote a fair amount of vocal music which mirrors a cappella masses in a strict contrapuntal sense. Werner would also employ the use of string and wind accompaniments. Though many of his melodies were sharp and jagged, other themes were conveyed... [+] Read More
Artist: Carl Michael Bellman
This talented Swedish poet was also a master of the parody. He employed the music of others for new verse. Bellman even went so far as to use music of Haydn and Mozart. Carl was quite popular and quite the entertainer. The bulk of his musical compositions were drinking songs that depicted the life of men who were known to over-indulge, and,... [+] Read More
Artist: Giuseppe Ferlendis
Published works of this oboist included concertos and studies for the oboe, english horn and flute. His playing was exceptional to the extent that Michael Haydn composed an english horn quartet for him and Mozart composed a concerto. In correspondence with his son, Leopold Mozart wrote high praises concerning Ferlendis. His performance and... [+] Read More
Artist: Adalbert Gyrowetz
An early emigre out of Czechoslovakia, Gyrowetz has been classified as an Austrian due to his connections and livelihood in Vienna. Regardless of his emigre status, Gyrowetz was and is considered to be one of the exceptional people to leave Czechoslovakia and retain and advocate Czechoslovakian themes within at least some of his compositions... [+] Read More
Artist: Capella Istropolitana
Formed by members of the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Capella Istropolitana has evolved from a chamber group to a full-size orchestra. Under the direction of Richard Edlinger, Capella Istropolitana has performed a diverse range of classical pieces. While their repertoire includes works by Handel, Vivaldi, and Telemann, Capella Istropolitana... [+] Read More
Artist: Martin de Ron
This Swedish merchant pursued his interest in chamber music as he traveled to the port cities of Amsterdam, Viborg, Lisbon and Dublin. He composed a number of instrumental quintets as well as some vocal pieces. De Ron introduced a number of string quartets by Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven to the public of Lisbon and wrote musical articles for... [+] Read More
Artist: Joseph Aloys Schmittbauer
This German composer's greatest claim to fame can be found in his conducting, extension of the range of the glass harmonic, and his mass for the Dreikonigfest of 1776 in Cologne. Schmittbaur was an harpsichordist, Konzertmeister, Kapellmeister and Oberkapellmeister who served for the Rastatt court, the Karlsruhe court, and in Cologne. Many of... [+] Read More
Artist: Vaclav Pichl
As a Czech student of music, Pichl was taught music by Pokorny and counterpoint by Seger at Tyn. He served in various capacities -- primarily as a violinist -- in Prague, Milan, and Vienna. Because of his skills as a composer, for which he was well known, Pichl made the acquaintances of Martini. Cherubini and Reichardt and also served Prince... [+] Read More
