Franz Joseph Haydn Popular Song Rankings [2026]

I’ve put together a popularity-ranked list of Haydn’s masterpieces that I especially recommend for anyone who wants to enjoy classical music with a solemn atmosphere! The grand orchestral sound and harmonies might just make you feel as if you’re walking through a palace!

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Franz Joseph Haydn Popular Song Rankings [2026]
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Piano Sonata No. 35 in C major, Hob. XVI:35Franz Joseph Haydn		The charm of Haydn’s Piano Sonata No. 35
2	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...
3	Andante and Variations in F minor, Hob. XVII/6Franz Joseph Haydn		A piano piece where Haydn’s poignancy and brightness intersect
4	Cello Concerto No. 2 in D majorFranz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s Cello Concerto and Life in the Orchestra
5	Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major, Hob. VIIe:1Franz Joseph Haydn		The Appeal of Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto
6	Piano Sonata No. 60 in C major, Hob. XVI:50Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s late masterpiece, Piano Sonata No. 60
7	the four seasonsFranz Joseph Haydn		Expressing the nature of the four seasons and humanity through music
8	“Full of Prosperity” New Sacred Song 145Franz Joseph Haydn		A hymn by Haydn from Austria
9	hibari (skylark)Franz Joseph Haydn		The famous piece composed by Haydn, the Morning Symphony
10	Adagio in F major, Hob. XVII:9Franz Joseph Haydn		Introduction to Haydn's Elegant Piano Pieces
11	Allegro in F major, Hob. III/73Franz Joseph Haydn		A masterpiece that highlights Haydn’s characteristic playfulness and lightness…
12	Andante and Variations in F minor, Hob. XVII:6Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s piano piece, emotionally rich in double-variation form
13	The Oratorio ‘The Creation’Franz Joseph Haydn		Magnificently depict Haydn’s Creation as an oratorio
14	Oratorio ‘Solomon’: The Arrival of the Queen of ShebaFranz Joseph Haydn		Festive movement from Handel’s “Samson”
15	Cello Concerto No. 1 in C majorFranz Joseph Haydn		The Appeal and Value of Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 1
16	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)
17	Trumpet ConcertoFranz Joseph Haydn		Introducing the gentle allure of the trumpet
18	Trumpet Concerto in E-flat majorFranz Joseph Haydn		"Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major" Movement I: …
19	Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major, Hob. VIIe:1Franz Joseph Haydn		History and Reception of Trumpet Concertos
20	Nelson Mass, Hob. XXII:11Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s sacred music: a grand chorus of hope and praise
21	Violin Concerto No. 1 in C majorFranz Joseph Haydn		The court musician Haydn composed a violi…
22	Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:52, 1st movementFranz Joseph Haydn		Franz Joseph Hay..., a master of Classical-period music
23	Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Hob. XVI:46Franz Joseph Haydn		Commentary on Haydn’s Piano Sonata No. 31
24	Piano Sonata No. 34 in E minor, Hob. XVI:34Franz Joseph Haydn		The masterpiece of Haydn’s Piano Sonata No. 34
25	Piano Sonata No. 42 in G major, Hob. XVI:27Franz Joseph Haydn		The appeal and characteristics of Haydn’s Piano Sonata No. 42
26	Piano Sonata No. 47 in B minor, Hob. XVI:32Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s Passionate Piano Sonata
27	Piano Sonata No. 59 in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:49Franz Joseph Haydn		Introduction to Haydn’s popular Piano Sonata No. 59
28	Piano Sonata No. 35 in C majorFranz Joseph Haydn		Piano Sonata No. 35 in C major, Movement I: …
29	Piano Sonata No. 50 in D major, Hob. XVI/37Franz Joseph Haydn		A masterpiece of Haydn's piano sonatas
30	Piano Trio No. 39 in G major, Hob. XV:25Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s piano trios, masterpieces full of creativity
31	Piano Concerto in D major, Hob. XVIII:11Franz Joseph Haydn		The allure of Haydn’s elegant piano concertos
32	Little SerenadeFranz Joseph Haydn		The maestro of classical music, Franz Joseph…
33	Theme and Six Variations ‘Easy and Pleasant’ in C major, Hob. XVII:5Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s graceful piano piece, Theme and Variations
34	Symphony No. 104 “London”Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s final symphony, a grand piece of music
35	Symphony No. 53 in D major “Imperial”Franz Joseph Haydn		There are multiple final movements, and the original score has been lost.
36	Symphony No. 100 “Military”Franz Joseph Haydn		A timpani solo has been newly added.
37	Symphony No. 100 in G major “Military”Franz Joseph Haydn		Symphony No. 100 in G major “Military,” Movement I…
38	Symphony No. 101 “The Clock”Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s masterpiece, the piece characterized by a clock-like rhythm
39	Symphony No. 102 in B-flat majorFranz Joseph Haydn		A masterpiece symphony representing Haydn's London period
40	Symphony No. 103 in E-flat major “Drumroll”Franz Joseph Haydn		A popular symphony composed by Haydn in London
41	Symphony No. 104 in D major “London”Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s final symphony, premiered in London to great success
42	Symphony No. 105 in B-flat major “Sinfonia concertante”Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn composed a sinfonia concertante.
43	Symphony No. 12 in E majorFranz Joseph Haydn		Introduction to the three-movement structure of Symphony No. 12 and the early music ensemble
44	From Symphony No. 13 in D major, Second MovementFranz Joseph Haydn		Symphony No. 13 for Solo Cello
45	Symphony No. 1 in D majorFranz Joseph Haydn		Structure of Symphony No. 1 and Introduction to the Performing Ensemble
46	Symphony No. 22 in E-flat major “The Philosopher”Franz Joseph Haydn		Structure of Symphony No. 22 and performer information
47	Symphony No. 2 in C majorFranz Joseph Haydn		Performance of classical symphonic music
48	Symphony No. 31 in D major, “Horn Signal”Franz Joseph Haydn		Symphony with a Horn Theme, composed in 1765
49	Symphony No. 39 in G minorFranz Joseph Haydn		Mozart Symphony No. 39 in G minor
50	Symphony No. 3 in G majorFranz Joseph Haydn		Introduction to the performance of Symphony No. 3 in G major
51	Symphony No. 44 in E minor “Mourning”Franz Joseph Haydn		The movement of sorrow performed at Haydn’s funeral
52	Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor, “Farewell”Franz Joseph Haydn		A masterpiece in which Haydn wittily expressed the musicians’ feelings through music
53	Symphony No. 6 in D major “Morning”Franz Joseph Haydn		Structure of Symphony No. 6 and Performer Introduction
54	Symphony No. 7 in C Major [Day]Franz Joseph Haydn		Symphony No. 7, a work in four movements
55	Symphony No. 83 in G minor “The Hen”Franz Joseph Haydn		A song nicknamed after a rooster’s crow
56	Symphony No. 85 in B-flat major “The Queen”Franz Joseph Haydn		Mozart Queen Symphony
57	Symphony No. 86 in D majorFranz Joseph Haydn		Mozart’s Paris Symphony No. 6
58	Symphony No. 88 in G majorFranz Joseph Haydn		Symphony No. 88 in G major, Movement I: Adagio…
59	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.
60	Symphony No. 89 in F major, “Letter W”Franz Joseph Haydn		Composition Background and Reception of Haydn’s Symphony No. 89
61	Symphony No. 8 in G major [Evening]Franz Joseph Haydn		Performance of Symphony No. 8 in G major
62	Symphony No. 92 in G major “Oxford”Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn symphonies Paris premiere Oxford
63	Symphony No. 93 in D majorFranz Joseph Haydn		Haydn 1792 London premiere piece
64	Symphony No. 94 in G major “Surprise”Franz Joseph Haydn		An explanation of Haydn’s Surprise Symphony
65	Symphony No. 95 in C minorFranz Joseph Haydn		The only minor-key work in the London Symphonies.
66	Symphony No. 96 in D major “The Miracle”Franz Joseph Haydn		A miracle of being unscathed after a chandelier fell
67	Symphony No. 97 in C majorFranz Joseph Haydn		Symphonies from Haydn’s London travels
68	Symphony No. 98 in B-flat majorFranz Joseph Haydn		Symphonies composed by Haydn during his trips to London
69	Symphony No. 99 in E-flat majorFranz Joseph Haydn		The symphony in which Haydn first incorporated the clarinet.
70	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
71	Creation of Heaven and EarthFranz Joseph Haydn		The masterpiece oratorio The Creation composed by Haydn
72	Fantasia in C major, Hob. XVII:4Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn's technically demanding and distinctive piano piece
73	String Quartet No. 67 “The Lark”Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s String Quartet No. 67, “The Lark,” is a happy piece.
74	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...
75	String Quartet No. 77 in C major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III:77, II. “God Save Emperor Francis”Franz Joseph Haydn		Franz Jo..., known as the father of classical music, ...
76	String Quartet No. 35 in F minor, Op. 20 No. 5Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn's Innovative Masterpiece of String Quartets
77	String Quartet No. 38 in E-flat major, Op. 33 No. 2 “The Joke”Franz Joseph Haydn		String Quartet composed by Haydn
78	String Quartet No. 39 in C major, Op. 33 No. 3 “The Bird”Franz Joseph Haydn		String quartet. Expressing birdsong.
79	String Quartet No. 66 in G major “Lobkowitz”, Op. 77, No. 1, Hob. III:81Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn Works by the Kuijken String Quartet
80	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…
81	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.
82	String Quartet No. 77 in C major “Emperor”Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s National Anthem Theme String Quartet
83	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”
84	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...
85	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
86	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…