![]() ![]() In the first movement, Haydn created contrasts between stability and instability to help listeners follow the form. 92 in G Major ( Oxford) illustrates many elements that characterize his symphonic techniques. This format became standard for later composers. Haydn’s symphonies set the pattern for later composers through their high quality, wide dissemination, lasting appeal, and individuality.īeginning in the 1760s, Haydn’s symphonies typically had four movements-a fast sonata-form movement (often with a slow introduction), a slow movement, a minuet and trio, and a fast finale. His compositions had broad appeal because they combined the familiar with the unexpected. In his time, Haydn’s style was recognized as highly individual. Haydn’s style and compositional process.Haydn’s Instrumental Music (CHWM 345–54, NAWM 111–12)Īlthough Haydn’s music reflected the changing tastes of the times, some of his works, especially the symphonies, have highly individual traits. During the early 1790s, he lived for a while in London, where he composed, gave concerts, and taught, before returning to Vienna. His publications brought him fame throughout Europe. In 1761, he entered the service of the Esterházy princes, which allowed him to hear his music in excellent performances and to experiment with new ideas. His first steady job was as music director for Count Morzin. Haydn was trained in music as a choirboy in Vienna, where, as a young adult, he barely supported himself as a freelance musician. Visitors kept him up-to-date on current developments in music. He also conducted, trained and supervised all musicians, and maintained instruments. Haydn composed whatever the Esterházy princes demanded, including opera, sacred vocal works, orchestral pieces, chamber music, and music for marionette plays. Haydn worked at the Esterházy court for nearly thirty years, and his time at his patron’s country estate, Esterháza, greatly influenced his career. The textbook discusses Haydn’s works by genre and Mozart’s works chronologically and geographically. ![]() Haydn and Mozart synthesized styles to create music that appealed to a diverse audience. The most successful composers of the late eighteenth century were Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791). Chapter 16: The Late Eighteenth Century: Haydn and Mozart ![]()
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