Later in the Classical period, society and audiences began to change. As the middle-class grew wealthier, there was a growing demand for entertainment and more public concert halls had to be built. It ...

Three distinctive Haydn symphonies, all in the key of D, all given taut, bracing, urgently propelled performances. Even the famous tick-tocking slow movement from No 101, the Clock, moves at quite a ...

Drive Featured Album, from 21 September 2015 after 6pm. This is the first of two recordings in which Robin Ticciati and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra present an overview of Haydn's symphonies. For ...

The greatest recordings of Haydn’s ‘Clock’ Symphony Richard Wigmore Thursday, May 23, 2024 Haydn’s Symphony No 101 caused a sensation when it was unveiled in London in 1794. Richard Wigmore selects ...

London is calling tonight on Symphony @7. Haydn’s Symphony No. 102 was one of 12 symphonies he wrote for a series of concerts in London in the 1790′s, and they are now collectively called the “London ...

While having been written over 200 years ago, Haydn’s music is still popular today. His innovative approach to composition has meant his work has stood the test of time. Haydn’s compositions are ...