[Haydn] Pick up famous and representative pieces!

One of the great composers of the Classical period, Franz Joseph Haydn.

He is known as the “Father of the Symphony” and the “Father of the String Quartet” for composing many symphonies and string quartets, but he also wrote numerous concertos and piano sonatas, exerting a tremendous influence on the world of classical music.

In this article, we’ll highlight some of Haydn’s masterpieces and signature works!

One of the pieces is used for today’s German national anthem, so be sure to check it out.

Enjoy the music of Haydn.

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[Haydn] Pick up famous and representative pieces!
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Symphony No. 88 in G major “V”Franz Joseph Haydn		A masterpiece among Haydn’s symphonies, named after the numbering used by a London publisher.
2	Symphony No. 103 in E-flat major “Drumroll”Franz Joseph Haydn		A popular symphony composed by Haydn in London
3	Symphony No. 104 in D major “London”Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s final symphony, premiered in London to great success
4	Symphony No. 101 “The Clock”Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s masterpiece, the piece characterized by a clock-like rhythm
5	String Quartet No. 67 in D major “The Lark,” Op. 64 No. 5, Hob. III:63Franz Joseph Haydn		A string quartet that depicts the warbling of a skylark
6	Cello Concerto No. 1 in C majorFranz Joseph Haydn		The Appeal and Value of Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 1
7	Piano Sonata No. 35 in C major, Hob. XVI:35Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn's famous piano sonata
8	Symphony No. 102 in B-flat majorFranz Joseph Haydn		A masterpiece symphony representing Haydn's London period
9	Oratorio ‘The Seasons’Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn's oratorio that depicts the four seasons
10	String Quartet No. 35 in F minor, Op. 20 No. 5Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn's Innovative Masterpiece of String Quartets
11	The Oratorio ‘The Creation’Franz Joseph Haydn		Magnificently depict Haydn’s Creation as an oratorio
12	Piano Sonata No. 50 in D major, Hob. XVI/37Franz Joseph Haydn		A masterpiece of Haydn's piano sonatas
13	Symphony No. 98 in B-flat majorFranz Joseph Haydn		Symphonies composed by Haydn during his trips to London
14	String Quartet No. 77 in C major “Emperor”Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s National Anthem Theme String Quartet
15	Nelson Mass, Hob. XXII:11Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s sacred music: a grand chorus of hope and praise
16	The Seven Last Words of Christ on the CrossFranz Joseph Haydn		A sacred musical work that sets to music the words of Christ on the cross
17	Symphony No. 31 in D major, “Horn Signal”Franz Joseph Haydn		Symphony with a Horn Theme, composed in 1765
18	Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major, Hob. VIIe:1Franz Joseph Haydn		History and Reception of Trumpet Concertos
19	Symphony No. 95 in C minorFranz Joseph Haydn		The only minor-key work in the London Symphonies.
20	Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor, “Farewell”Franz Joseph Haydn		A masterpiece in which Haydn wittily expressed the musicians’ feelings through music
21	the four seasonsFranz Joseph Haydn		Expressing the nature of the four seasons and humanity through music
22	Cello Concerto No. 2 in D majorFranz Joseph Haydn		Cello Concerto No. 2, performed by Rostropovich
23	Piano Sonata No. 60 in C major, Hob. XVI:50Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s late masterpiece, Piano Sonata No. 60
24	Oratorio ‘Solomon’: The Arrival of the Queen of ShebaFranz Joseph Haydn		Festive movement from Handel’s “Samson”
25	Symphony No. 2 in C majorFranz Joseph Haydn		Performance of classical symphonic music
26	Symphony No. 44 in E minor “Mourning”Franz Joseph Haydn		The movement of sorrow performed at Haydn’s funeral
27	String Quartet No. 77 in C major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III:77 “Emperor”, II. MovementFranz Joseph Haydn		Composed by Franz Haydn, a master of Classical-era music...
28	String Quartet No. 38 in E-flat major, Op. 33 No. 2 “The Joke”Franz Joseph Haydn		String Quartet composed by Haydn
29	Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb:1Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn's Cello Concerto: a fusion of Classical and Baroque
30	String Quartet No. 67 “The Lark”Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s String Quartet No. 67, “The Lark,” is a happy piece.
31	Symphony No. 101 in D major, Hob. I:101Franz Joseph Haydn		A masterpiece by Haydn, the father of the symphony
32	Symphony No. 101 in D major “The Clock”Franz Joseph Haydn		Symphony No. 101 in D major “The Clock,” Movement I…
33	Little SerenadeFranz Joseph Haydn		The maestro of classical music, Franz Joseph…
34	Piano Sonata No. 35 in C majorFranz Joseph Haydn		Piano Sonata No. 35 in C major, Movement I: …
35	Symphony No. 3 in G majorFranz Joseph Haydn		Introduction to the performance of Symphony No. 3 in G major
36	Symphony No. 100 “Military”Franz Joseph Haydn		A timpani solo has been newly added.
37	Symphony No. 105 in B-flat major “Sinfonia concertante”Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn composed a sinfonia concertante.
38	Symphony No. 83 in G minor “The Hen”Franz Joseph Haydn		A song nicknamed after a rooster’s crow
39	Symphony No. 92 in G major “Oxford”Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn symphonies Paris premiere Oxford
40	Symphony No. 97 in C majorFranz Joseph Haydn		Symphonies from Haydn’s London travels
41	Symphony No. 99 in E-flat majorFranz Joseph Haydn		The symphony in which Haydn first incorporated the clarinet.
42	String Quartet No. 80 in E-flat majorFranz Joseph Haydn		A set of variations in E-flat major and a movement with intense modulation to B major
43	Symphony No. 53 in D major “Imperial”Franz Joseph Haydn		There are multiple final movements, and the original score has been lost.
44	Symphony No. 12 in E majorFranz Joseph Haydn		Introduction to the three-movement structure of Symphony No. 12 and the early music ensemble
45	From Symphony No. 13 in D major, Second MovementFranz Joseph Haydn		Symphony No. 13 for Solo Cello
46	Symphony No. 1 in D majorFranz Joseph Haydn		Structure of Symphony No. 1 and Introduction to the Performing Ensemble
47	Symphony No. 22 in E-flat major “The Philosopher”Franz Joseph Haydn		Structure of Symphony No. 22 and performer information
48	Symphony No. 39 in G minorFranz Joseph Haydn		Mozart Symphony No. 39 in G minor
49	Symphony No. 7 in C Major [Day]Franz Joseph Haydn		Symphony No. 7, a work in four movements
50	Symphony No. 86 in D majorFranz Joseph Haydn		Mozart’s Paris Symphony No. 6
51	Symphony No. 89 in F major, “Letter W”Franz Joseph Haydn		Composition Background and Reception of Haydn’s Symphony No. 89
52	Symphony No. 8 in G major [Evening]Franz Joseph Haydn		Performance of Symphony No. 8 in G major
53	String Quartet No. 39 in C major, Op. 33 No. 3 “The Bird”Franz Joseph Haydn		String quartet. Expressing birdsong.
54	String Quartet No. 76 in D minor, Op. 76 No. 2 “Fifths”Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s String Quartet No. 76. A work characterized by the interval of a fifth.
55	String Quartet No. 78 in B-flat major “Sunrise,” Op. 76 No. 4, Hob. III:78Franz Joseph Haydn		The quartet known by the subtitle “Sunrise”
56	Andante and Variations in F minorFranz Joseph Haydn		The Classical era is the musical period after the Baroque.
57	“Full of Prosperity” New Sacred Song 145Franz Joseph Haydn		A hymn by Haydn from Austria
58	hibari (skylark)Franz Joseph Haydn		The famous piece composed by Haydn, the Morning Symphony
59	Adagio in F major, Hob. XVII:9Franz Joseph Haydn		Introduction to Haydn's Elegant Piano Pieces
60	Allegro in F major, Hob. III/73Franz Joseph Haydn		A masterpiece that highlights Haydn’s characteristic playfulness and lightness…
61	Andante and Variations in F minor, Hob. XVII:6Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s piano piece, emotionally rich in double-variation form
62	Divertimento in F major “Teacher and Pupil,” Hob. XVIIa:1Franz Joseph Haydn		Expressing a dialogue between teacher and student in Haydn’s piano duet (four hands)
63	Trumpet ConcertoFranz Joseph Haydn		Introducing the gentle allure of the trumpet
64	Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major, Hob. VIIe:1Franz Joseph Haydn		The Appeal of Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto
65	Violin Concerto No. 1 in C majorFranz Joseph Haydn		The court musician Haydn composed a violi…
66	Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:52, 1st movementFranz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s late piano sonatas
67	Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Hob. XVI:46Franz Joseph Haydn		Commentary on Haydn’s Piano Sonata No. 31
68	Piano Sonata No. 34 in E minorFranz Joseph Haydn		Conveying the appeal of Haydn’s works is for advanced listeners
69	Piano Sonata No. 34 in E minor, Hob. XVI:34Franz Joseph Haydn		The masterpiece of Haydn’s Piano Sonata No. 34
70	Piano Sonata No. 42 in G major, Hob. XVI:27Franz Joseph Haydn		The appeal and characteristics of Haydn’s Piano Sonata No. 42
71	Piano Sonata No. 47 in B minor, Hob. XVI:32Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s Passionate Piano Sonata
72	Piano Sonata No. 59 in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:49Franz Joseph Haydn		Introduction to Haydn’s popular Piano Sonata No. 59
73	Piano Sonata No. 62 in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:52Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s masterful Piano Sonata No. 62
74	Piano Trio No. 39 in G major, Hob. XV:25Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s piano trios, masterpieces full of creativity
75	Piano Concerto in D major, Hob. XVIII:11Franz Joseph Haydn		The allure of Haydn’s elegant piano concertos
76	Symphony No. 104 “London”Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s final symphony, a grand piece of music
77	Creation of Heaven and EarthFranz Joseph Haydn		The masterpiece oratorio The Creation composed by Haydn
78	Fantasia in C major, Hob. XVII:4Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn's technically demanding and distinctive piano piece
79	String Quartet No. 67 in D major, Op. 64 No. 5, Hob. III:63Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s string quartet, the famous piece “The Lark.”
80	String Quartet No. 67 in D major, Op. 64 No. 5, Hob. III:63 “The Lark,” II. AndanteFranz Joseph Haydn		An Austrian composer representing the Classical period, and...
81	String Quartet No. 77 in C major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III:77, II. “God Save Emperor Francis”Franz Joseph Haydn		A masterpiece among Haydn's string quartets that uses a national anthem as its theme
82	String Quartet No. 66 in G major “Lobkowitz”, Op. 77, No. 1, Hob. III:81Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn Works by the Kuijken String Quartet
83	Symphony No. 88 in G majorFranz Joseph Haydn		Symphony No. 88 in G major, Movement I: Adagio…
84	String Quartet No. 67 in D major, Op. 64 No. 5 “The Lark”Franz Joseph Haydn		String Quartet No. 67 in D major, Op. 64 No. 5…
85	String Quartet No. 77 in C major, Op. 76, No. 3 “Emperor”Franz Joseph Haydn		String Quartet No. 77 in C major, Op. 76 No. 3…
86	Trumpet Concerto in E-flat majorFranz Joseph Haydn		"Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major" Movement I: …
87	Symphony No. 100 in G major “Military”Franz Joseph Haydn		Symphony No. 100 in G major “Military,” Movement I…
88	String Quartet No. 78 in B-flat major, Op. 76 No. 4 “Sunrise”Franz Joseph Haydn		String Quartet No. 78 in B-flat major, Op. 76...
89	Symphony No. 85 in B-flat major “The Queen”Franz Joseph Haydn		Mozart Queen Symphony
90	Symphony No. 93 in D majorFranz Joseph Haydn		Haydn 1792 London premiere piece
91	Symphony No. 94 in G major “Surprise”Franz Joseph Haydn		An explanation of Haydn’s Surprise Symphony
92	Symphony No. 96 in D major “The Miracle”Franz Joseph Haydn		A miracle of being unscathed after a chandelier fell
93	Piano Sonata No. 32 in B minor, Hob. XVI:32Franz Joseph Haydn		The characteristics and appeal of Haydn’s Piano Sonata No. 32
94	Theme and Six Variations ‘Easy and Pleasant’ in C major, Hob. XVII:5Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s graceful piano piece, Theme and Variations
95	Symphony No. 6 in D major “Morning”Franz Joseph Haydn		Structure of Symphony No. 6 and Performer Introduction