[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.
Playlist
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | Symphony No. 88 in G major “V”Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | 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 |  play_arrow | Haydn’s time in Britain was among the most... in his life. |
| 3 | Symphony No. 104 in D major “London”Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | This piece, known as one of Haydn’s representative works… |
| 4 | Symphony No. 101 “The Clock”Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | An elegant tapestry woven by the majestic resonance of the orchestra... |
| 5 | String Quartet No. 35 in F minor, Op. 20 No. 5Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | The string quartet that Haydn completed in 1772... |
| 6 | String Quartet No. 67 in D major “The Lark,” Op. 64 No. 5, Hob. III:63Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Composed in 1790, the “Third Tost Quartet…" |
| 7 | Cello Concerto No. 1 in C majorFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Haydn’s gem of a work, Cello Concerto No. 1… |
| 8 | Symphony No. 102 in B-flat majorFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | This symphony composed by Haydn in 1794... |
| 9 | Piano Sonata No. 35 in C major, Hob. XVI:35Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | A piano sonata consisting of three movements. Piano performance... |
| 10 | Symphony No. 98 in B-flat majorFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | During his first trip to London in 1792, the... |
| 11 | Piano Sonata No. 50 in D major, Hob. XVI/37Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | The piano sonata composed in 1780 is a ma... |
| 12 | String Quartet No. 77 in C major “Emperor”Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | The string quartet composed by Haydn in 1797... |
| 13 | Oratorio ‘The Seasons’Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | This oratorio that Haydn worked on in his later years… |
| 14 | The Oratorio ‘The Creation’Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | The oratorio that Haydn released in 1798… |
| 15 | Nelson Mass, Hob. XXII:11Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | A sacred work composed by Haydn in 1798. Na... |
| 16 | The Seven Last Words of Christ on the CrossFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Composed in 1786, this work depicts Christ’s... |
| 17 | Symphony No. 31 in D major, “Horn Signal”Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | It’s a symphony composed in 1765. The Postal Horn… |
| 18 | Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major, Hob. VIIe:1Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Haydn worked on oratorios, masses, and other such works... |
| 19 | Symphony No. 95 in C minorFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | It is the only minor-key work among the London symphonies, and... |
| 20 | Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor, “Farewell”Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Symphony No. 45, composed in 1772… |
| 21 | Symphony No. 2 in C majorFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Symphony No. 2 in C major, Movement I: Allegro… |
| 22 | Symphony No. 44 in E minor “Mourning”Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Haydn wanted the slow movement of this piece to be played at his own funeral… |
| 23 | String Quartet No. 77 in C major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III:77 “Emperor”, II. MovementFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Composed by Franz Haydn, a master of Classical-era music... |
| 24 | Cello Concerto No. 2 in D majorFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major, Movement I: A... |
| 25 | String Quartet No. 38 in E-flat major, Op. 33 No. 2 “The Joke”Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | String Quartet No. 38 in E-flat major, Op. 33... |
| 26 | Piano Sonata No. 60 in C major, Hob. XVI:50Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Fra..., who worked on more than 65 piano sonatas... |
| 27 | Adagio in F major, Hob. XVII:9Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Austrian composer Franz Joseph ... |
| 28 | Allegro in F major, Hob. III/73Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that highlights Haydn’s characteristic playfulness and lightness… |
| 29 | Symphony No. 100 “Military”Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | The second movement is “Concerto in G major for Two Lyres”... |
| 30 | Symphony No. 105 in B-flat major “Sinfonia concertante”Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | It's a bright and lively-sounding piece. In London... |
| 31 | Symphony No. 83 in G minor “The Hen”Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | The second theme of the first movement sounds like a chicken’s cluck… |
| 32 | Symphony No. 92 in G major “Oxford”Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | This symphony came to be called the “Oxford”... |
| 33 | Symphony No. 97 in C majorFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | For Haydn’s first trip to London... |
| 34 | Symphony No. 99 in E-flat majorFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Composed in 1793 and among the London Symphonies… |
| 35 | String Quartet No. 80 in E-flat majorFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | The first movement is in E-flat major, in 2/4 time, and takes the form of a set of variations… |
| 36 | Symphony No. 53 in D major “Imperial”Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | There are at least three different scores for the final movement... |
| 37 | Symphony No. 12 in E majorFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Symphony No. 12 in E major, Movement I: Allegro… |
| 38 | From Symphony No. 13 in D major, Second MovementFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | "From Symphony No. 13 in D major, Movement II" Ada… |
| 39 | Symphony No. 1 in D majorFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Symphony No. 1 in D major, Movement I: Presto… |
| 40 | Symphony No. 22 in E-flat major “The Philosopher”Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Symphony No. 22 in E-flat major “The Philosopher,” I… |
| 41 | Symphony No. 39 in G minorFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Symphony No. 39 in G minor, Movement I: Alleg… |
| 42 | Symphony No. 7 in C Major [Day]Franz Joseph Haydn | ![Symphony No. 7 in C Major [Day]Franz Joseph Haydn](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/m7TjWJTYL4w/default.jpg) play_arrow | Symphony No. 7 in C major [Day], Movement I: A… |
| 43 | Symphony No. 86 in D majorFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | In 1786, a new orchestra in Paris… |
| 44 | Symphony No. 89 in F major, “Letter W”Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | As a companion to the preceding Symphony No. 88, 1… |
| 45 | Symphony No. 8 in G major [Evening]Franz Joseph Haydn | ![Symphony No. 8 in G major [Evening]Franz Joseph Haydn](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nTQw269083Y/default.jpg) play_arrow | Symphony No. 8 in G major [Evening], Movement I: A... |
| 46 | String Quartet No. 39 in C major, Op. 33 No. 3 “The Bird”Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | String Quartet No. 39 in C major, Op. 33 No. 3… |
| 47 | String Quartet No. 76 in D minor, Op. 76 No. 2 “Fifths”Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Haydn’s String Quartet No. 76. A work characterized by the interval of a fifth. |
| 48 | String Quartet No. 78 in B-flat major “Sunrise,” Op. 76 No. 4, Hob. III:78Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Made at the request of Count Eldedi and to the same count... |
| 49 | Andante and Variations in F minorFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | In classical music, what came after the Baroque was… |
| 50 | “Full of Prosperity” New Sacred Song 145Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | A hymn by Haydn from Austria |
| 51 | hibari (skylark)Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | The famous piece composed by Haydn, the Morning Symphony |
| 52 | Andante and Variations in F minor, Hob. XVII:6Franz Joseph Haydn | play_arrow | A representative composer of Classical music and the “Sympho... |
| 53 | Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb:1Franz Joseph Haydn | play_arrow | Cello ... composed by Franz Joseph Haydn |
| 54 | Divertimento in F major “Teacher and Pupil,” Hob. XVIIa:1Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Haydn, known for his symphonies and string quartets, ... |
| 55 | Trumpet ConcertoFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | What kind of image do you have of the trumpet… |
| 56 | Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major, Hob. VIIe:1Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | The Appeal of Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto |
| 57 | Violin Concerto No. 1 in C majorFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | The court musician Haydn composed a violi… |
| 58 | Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:52, 1st movementFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Franz Joseph Hay..., a master of Classical-period music |
| 59 | Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Hob. XVI:46Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | An Austrian composer representing the Classical period, Fr... |
| 60 | Piano Sonata No. 34 in E minorFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Haydn’s masterpiece, Piano Sonata No. 34 … |
| 61 | Piano Sonata No. 34 in E minor, Hob. XVI:34Franz Joseph Haydn | play_arrow | Often called the father of the symphony and the string quartet, the Classical… |
| 62 | Piano Sonata No. 42 in G major, Hob. XVI:27Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Pi... by Franz Joseph Haydn |
| 63 | Piano Sonata No. 47 in B minor, Hob. XVI:32Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Outstanding achievements in the fields of symphonies and string quartets... |
| 64 | Piano Sonata No. 59 in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:49Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Pi... by Franz Joseph Haydn |
| 65 | Piano Sonata No. 62 in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:52Franz Joseph Haydn | play_arrow | An Austrian composer representing the Classical period, Fr... |
| 66 | Piano Trio No. 39 in G major, Hob. XV:25Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | An Austrian composer representing the Classical period, Fr... |
| 67 | Piano Concerto in D major, Hob. XVIII:11Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Shining in the history of classical music as the Father of the Symphony… |
| 68 | Little SerenadeFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | The maestro of classical music, Franz Joseph… |
| 69 | Symphony No. 101 in D major, Hob. I:101Franz Joseph Haydn | play_arrow | A masterpiece by Haydn, the father of the symphony |
| 70 | Symphony No. 104 “London”Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Haydn’s final symphony, a grand piece of music |
| 71 | Creation of Heaven and EarthFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | The masterpiece oratorio The Creation composed by Haydn |
| 72 | Fantasia in C major, Hob. XVII:4Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Fantasia in C major, Hob. XVII:4 |
| 73 | String Quartet No. 67 “The Lark”Franz Joseph Haydn | play_arrow | I’ve heard that Haydn’s string quartets go up to No. 83... |
| 74 | String Quartet No. 67 in D major, Op. 64 No. 5, Hob. III:63Franz Joseph Haydn | play_arrow | Haydn’s string quartet, the famous piece “The Lark.” |
| 75 | String Quartet No. 67 in D major, Op. 64 No. 5, Hob. III:63 “The Lark,” II. AndanteFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | An Austrian composer representing the Classical period, and... |
| 76 | String Quartet No. 77 in C major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III:77, II. “God Save Emperor Francis”Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Franz Jo..., known as the father of classical music, ... |
| 77 | String Quartet No. 66 in G major “Lobkowitz”, Op. 77, No. 1, Hob. III:81Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Franz Jo... by the Kuijken String Quartet |
| 78 | Symphony No. 101 in D major “The Clock”Franz Joseph Haydn | play_arrow | Symphony No. 101 in D major “The Clock,” Movement I… |
| 79 | Symphony No. 88 in G majorFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Symphony No. 88 in G major, Movement I: Adagio… |
| 80 | String Quartet No. 67 in D major, Op. 64 No. 5 “The Lark”Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | String Quartet No. 67 in D major, Op. 64 No. 5… |
| 81 | String Quartet No. 77 in C major, Op. 76, No. 3 “Emperor”Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | String Quartet No. 77 in C major, Op. 76 No. 3… |
| 82 | Trumpet Concerto in E-flat majorFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | "Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major" Movement I: … |
| 83 | Piano Sonata No. 35 in C majorFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Piano Sonata No. 35 in C major, Movement I: … |
| 84 | Symphony No. 100 in G major “Military”Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Symphony No. 100 in G major “Military,” Movement I… |
| 85 | String Quartet No. 78 in B-flat major, Op. 76 No. 4 “Sunrise”Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | String Quartet No. 78 in B-flat major, Op. 76... |
| 86 | Symphony No. 85 in B-flat major “The Queen”Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | A symphony composed around 1785, consisting of six pieces... |
| 87 | Symphony No. 93 in D majorFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | It’s one of the London symphonies. 1792… |
| 88 | Symphony No. 94 in G major “Surprise”Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | One of the London symphonies, the “Surprise”… |
| 89 | Symphony No. 96 in D major “The Miracle”Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | The nickname “Miracle” is not directly related to the song itself, and… |
| 90 | Symphony No. 3 in G majorFranz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Symphony No. 3 in G major, Movement I: Allegro… |
| 91 | Piano Sonata No. 32 in B minor, Hob. XVI:32Franz Joseph Haydn | play_arrow | Known as the father of the symphony and also the father of the string quartet… |
| 92 | Theme and Six Variations ‘Easy and Pleasant’ in C major, Hob. XVII:5Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | Franz Joseph, known as the “Father of the Symphony,” ... |
| 93 | Symphony No. 6 in D major “Morning”Franz Joseph Haydn |  play_arrow | "Symphony No. 6 in D major [Morning]" Movement I: A... |