Joseph Haydn was an Austrian composer who became one of the most important figures in Classical period music, often called the 'Father of the Symphony' and 'Father of the String Quartet.' His prolific output included 104 symphonies, 68 string quartets, numerous piano sonatas, and major choral works including 'The Creation' and 'The Seasons.' Haydn's innovations established the structural and expressive foundations that Beethoven and Mozart would build upon. His long tenure with the Esterházy family provided stability for his creative development, while his later London visits brought international fame. Haydn's music combined formal sophistication with wit, humor, and emotional depth. His influence on subsequent composers was immense, and his works remain central to the classical repertoire. Haydn's genius lay in transforming existing forms into vehicles for profound musical expression.
Haydn vinyl records (111)
SIR JOHN BARBIROLLI conducts the VIENNA PHILHARMONIC Brahms: Symphony No. 3 / Haydn Variations (1970s UK issue of the 1969 5-track vinyl LP on the colour Nipper stamp label front laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows light wear and the vinyl has little sign of play ASD2432) Track Listing: Symphony No
£17.00 used
OTTO KLEMPERER conducts the NEW PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA Haydn Symphonies: Symphony No. 92 In G (Oxford) - Symphony No. 95 In C Minor (1972 UK 2-track vinyl LP on the black & white Nipper stamp label front laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve has a sticker mark to the reverse and the vinyl appears barely played ASD2818)
£17.00 used
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN Haydn: Symphonies No. 44 Trauer-Symphonie - Funebre • No. 77 (1985 German 8-track vinyl LP picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl appears barely played) Track Listing: Symphony In E Minor Hob. I:44 Mourning 1. Allegro Con Brio 2. Menuetto: Allegretto
£17.00 used
WIENER PHILHARMONIKER conducted by LEONARD BERNSTEIN Haydn: Symphonie No.94 »Mit Dem Paukenschlag • Surprise« • Sinfonia Concertante (1988 German 7-track vinyl LP glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve shows light wear and the vinyl appears barelyplayed) Track Listing: Symphonie G-Dur Hob
£14.00 used
JANACEK QUARTET Haydn: Quartet In E Flat Op. 33 No. 2 Joke / Quartet In F Op. 3 No. 5 Serenade / Quartet In D Minor Op.76 No.2 Fifths (1974 UK 12-track stereo vinyl LP front laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl has little sign of play SDD285) Track Listing: Quartet In E Flat Op
£12.00 used
IGOR KIPNIS with NEVILLE MARRINER directing THE LONDON STRINGS Mozart: Concerto No. 9 In E-Flat K. 271 Jeunehomme / Haydn: Concerto In D (1967 UK 6-track stereo vinyl LP front laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear and thevinyl appears barely played) Track Listing: Mozart Concerto No
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E. POWER BIGGS with the COLUMBIA MSYMPHONY ORCHESTRA conducted by ZOLTAN ROZSNYAI Haydn: The Three Organ Concertos (1970s UK issue of the 1964 3-track vinyl LP played on a Haydn Organ in Eisenstadt Austria picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl is Near Mint) Track Listing: Haydn: Concerto No
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VIENNA PHILHARMONIC conducted by MONTEUX Haydn: Surprise Symphony No. 94 / Clock Symphony No. 101 (1960 UK 8-track mono vinyl LP on the silver & red front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl is NearMint RB-16242) Track Listing: Symphony No. 94 In G (Surprise) First Movement: Adagio Cantabile; Vivace Assai Second Movement: Andante Third Movement: Minuet: Allegro Molto Fourth Movement: Allegro Di Molto Symphony No
£12.00 used
VALENTINA KAMENIKOVA & LIBOR HLAVACEK with the VIRTUOSI PRAGENSES Haydn: Concertos For Clavier And Orchestra (1975 Czech 12-track stereo double vinyl LP front laminated gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl isNear Mint) Track Listing: Concerto In C Major Hob. XVIII/1 Moderato Largo Allegro Molto Concerto In G Major Hob
£23.00 used
KARL BOHM conducts the WIENER SYMPHONIKER Haydn: Die Jahreszeiten = The Seasons = Les Saisons (1967 German 8-track 3-LP vinyl set on the stereo cartouche Deutsche Grammophon label picture box with 24-page libretto booklet. The box shows light wear and the vinyl is Near Mint) Track Listing: Die Jahreszeiten I
£28.00 used