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)
HAYDN Die Jahreszeiten (1960s German Deutsche Grammophon tulip border label stereo triple vinyl LP boxed set. Performed by Gundula Janowitz Peter Schreier and Marti Talvela with the Wiener Singverein and the Wiener Symphoniker conducted by KarlBohm. Presented in a book opening linen record box with booklet insert)
£39.00 used
HAYDN Symphony No. 94 Surprise & Symphony No. 101 Clock (1970 US London label stereo vinyl LP. Performed by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Pierre Monteux. Pasted picture sleeve with extensive liner notes. STS15178)
£12.00 used
PHILHARMONIA HUNGARICA conducted by ANTAL DORATI Symphony No. 94 Surprise / Symphony No. 103 Drum-Roll (1960 US stereo LP in the Living Presence series pasted picture sleeve with small deletion drill hole. Apart from a ripple in the back slick that would have happened during manufacturing the sleeve shows just the lightest shelfwear & the vinyl remains near as new with few signs of play SR90208)
£34.00 used
ARTURO TOSCANINI conducting THE N.B.C. SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Elgar: Enigma Variations Op. 36 / Brahms: Variations On A Theme By Haydn (1962 UK Mono LP front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The flimsy sleeve has a dent & scrape to the front with a small annotation to the reverse and thye vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play VIC1001)
£17.00 used
VIENNA STATE OPERA ORCHESTRA conducted by HERMANN SCHERCHEN London: Symphonies Nos. 93 and 94 (1964 UK mono LP front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains in excellent conditionwith few signs of play T407)
£14.00 used
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN Die Jahreszeiten (1960s stereo triple vinyl LP box set. Performed by Gundula Janowitz Peter Schreier and Marti Talvela with the Wiener Singverein and the Wiener Symphoniker conducted by Karl Bohm. Presented in a book opening box with 28-page booklet. The box has minor sign of age the booklet remains as-new whilst the vinyl which were manufactured in England are excellent with little evidence of any play)
£23.00 used
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Mozart & Haydn Symphonies (1960s UK 8-track vinyl LP Mozarts Symphony No. 35 In D K. 385 Haffner & Haydns Symphony No. 96 In D Miracle front laminated flipback picture sleeve. Aside from a small annotation to the reverse the sleeve shows little wear whilst the vinyl has minimal sign of play WL1049) Track Listing: Mozart: Symphony No
£12.00 used
HALLE ORCHESTRA conducted by JAMES LOUGHRAN Academic Festival Overture / Variations On A Theme By Haydn / Tragic Overture / Rhapsody For Alto (1974 UK 4-track vinyl LP with chorus master Ronald Frost and contralto Bernadette Greevy front laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some minor general wear whilst the vinyl is Excellent with few signs of play visible CFP40064) Track Listing: Academic Festival Overture Op
£12.00 used
PHILHARMONIA HUNGARICA conducted by ANTAL DORATI Sinfonie Nr. 103 Es-dur Mit Dem Paukenwirbel / Sinfonie Nr. 94 G-dur Mit Dem Paukenschlag (1980 German stereo LP issue of the 1967 performance fully laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play)
£14.00 used
THE NEW PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA conducted by OTTO KLEMPERER Symphony No. 100 in G (Military) / Symphony No. 102 in B Flat (1966 UK second issue stereo LP on the black & white stamp label front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear & the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play SAX5266)
£20.00 used