Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn was an Austrian composer of the Classical period, known as the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet." His prolific output—over a hundred symphonies and dozens of quartets—established forms that Mozart and Beethoven would inherit.
We're performing Haydn's "Surprise" Symphony.
His brother Michael was also a composer of note.
Extended composition for orchestra
- string quartetFour-piece chamber group
- sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
- oratorioUnstaged sacred choral work
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
classical · maestro · counterpoint · harmony · musicianship · opus · composition · score
Four-piece chamber group
- violinBowed string instrument
- violaMidrange bowed instrument
- celloDeep-voiced bowed instrument
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
opus · intimacy · conversation · divertimento · trio · serenade · recital
Large instrumental ensemble
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- FarewellParting salutation
- movementChange in position
- allegroBrisk tempo marking
adagio · minuet · finale · overture · timpani · brass · woodwind · strings
Unstaged sacred choral work
- massQuantity of matter
- choralOf group singing
- sacred musicCompositions for worship
- liturgicalOf public worship rites
chorus · soprano · bass · devotional
Eighteenth-century Austrian composer
- BeethovenGerman classical music giant
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- classicismAdherence to ancient artistic principles
- developmentProgress toward maturity
legacy · teaching · London · Salomon · protégé · musical form · variation
Supporter's financial backing
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- liveryIdentifying uniform or colors
- HungaryCentral European republic
- employmentPaid occupation status
opera house · isolation · service · composition · residence
symphony
Extended composition for orchestra
- string quartetFour-piece chamber group
- sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
- oratorioUnstaged sacred choral work
concerto · classical · maestro · counterpoint · harmony · musicianship · opus · composition · score · orchestration
string quartet
Four-piece chamber group
ensemble · opus · intimacy · conversation · divertimento · trio · serenade · recital
orchestra
Large instrumental ensemble
allegro · adagio · minuet · finale · overture · timpani · brass · woodwind · strings · score
oratorio
Unstaged sacred choral work
- massQuantity of matter
- choralOf group singing
- sacred musicCompositions for worship
liturgical · chorus · soprano · bass · devotional
Mozart
Eighteenth-century Austrian composer
- BeethovenGerman classical music giant
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- classicismAdherence to ancient artistic principles
development · legacy · teaching · London · Salomon · protégé · musical form · variation
patronage
Supporter's financial backing
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- liveryIdentifying uniform or colors
- HungaryCentral European republic
employment · opera house · isolation · service · composition · residence
- Austrian ComposersMozart, Schubert, Mahler, Schoenberg, Bruckner
- classical musicBach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms
- ComposersBach, Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms, Handel
- ClassicalMozart, Beethoven, symphony, sonata, concerto
- European MusiciansBach, Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Brahms
- vocal musicsong, vocals, soprano, tenor, alto
HaydnJohn Cage
Prepared piano inventor
Richard Wagner · Franz Liszt · modernism · atonality · serialism
HaydnJohn Cage
Prepared piano inventor
Schoenberg · Wagner · Berlioz · noise music · Richard Wagner
HaydnBeethoven
German classical music giant
Richard Wagner · Tchaikovsky · Berlioz · Robert Schumann · Romanticism