He was a prolific composer – his works include 104 symphonies, over 20 concertos, 60 piano sonatas, and 83 string quartets. Haydn spent much of his career as a court musician for the wealthy ...

Haydn wrote 107 symphonies in total, as well as 83 string quartets, 45 piano trios, 62 piano sonatas, 14 masses and 26 operas, amongst countless other scores. Life and Music The son of a wheelwright ...

Beethoven’s early piano sonatas begin modestly yet energetically with ‘Op.2 No. 1 In F minor’, dedicated to Haydn – though without any elaborate thanks. The scale of Beethoven’s ...

Haydn is the father of classical music. He invented the sonata, the symphony, the concerto and many of the rules used to create these pieces that composers have followed for hundreds of years.

Haydn is the father of classical music. He invented the sonata, the symphony, the concerto and many of the rules used to create these pieces that composers have followed for hundreds of years.