Joseph Haydn Masterpieces
Austrian composer (1732–1809)
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- organ, piano
- classical music
- Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire
- composer, conductor, musicologist, pianist
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Joseph Haydn: most famous pieces
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) left a body of work of more than 380 compositions. To discover his repertoire, the question is: where to start? Perhaps with his main compositions and most famous works. But what are best known or most important works of Joseph Haydn? How do they fit into his career, throughout his creative activity? Which genre dominates: instrumental music, vocal music or other? And beyond that, in what artistic and musical context: what other composers were at the same time, famous contemporaries of Haydn?
soclassiq offers you here, without bias, a selection of 5 major works to discover and listen to, like “Symphony No. 94 in G major” or “Concerto for trumpet in E-flat”. This selection is completed by 5 other compositions that are also quite famous. For sure the best of Joseph Haydn, to make you want to go further with his other pieces or with the work of other composers who have significant similarities with the work of Haydn.
Creative activity
based on dated works only
Duration of the works
(average or estimed)
Number of works
1750
54 years
1803
Number of works
Duration of the works (average or estimed)
Work for choir (17)
Opera (16)
Work for soloist (75)
Work for chamber orchestra (117)
Work for orchestra (107)
Work for orchestra with soloist (33)
Other renowned works
1794 - Symphony No. 101 in D major, “Die Uhr”
1787 - The Seven Last Words of Christ
1783 - Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major
1772 - Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor, “Abschiedssinfonie”
This selection of works is not the result of personal preferences or artistic opinion. Selected works come from an exclusive data analysis method developed by soclassiq.
The dating of the works can be precise or sometimes approximate. It may correspond to the premiere date or publication year or completion of the composition (that can be several years after its first public execution).
1730 .. 1800 : the essential composers
1756-1791 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart °
1685-1750 Johann Sebastian Bach °
1770-1827 Ludwig van Beethoven °
1732-1809 Joseph Haydn °
1797-1828 Franz Schubert °
1685-1759 George Frideric Handel °
1678-1741 Antonio Vivaldi °
1782-1840 Niccolò Paganini °
1792-1868 Gioachino Rossini °
1714-1787 Christoph Willibald von Gluck
1803-1869 Hector Berlioz °
1797-1848 Gaetano Donizetti
° : Masterpieces listed
On stage or recorded, listen these essential works Joseph Haydn
Meet the greatest works of classical music
Currently, 25000+ works are listed for a small selection of 101 composers among thousands listed here. Many composers are missing of which some are essential: J. Rodriguo, C. Franck, H. Gorecki, C. Nielsen, J.Corigliano, P. Hindemith, C. Ives, A. Webern ... New catalogues will be processed later to complete this experience of the discovery of the classical music masterpieces. Thus this selection of works will be updated.
Vocal music
Incidental music
Through the ages
Some major genres or forms among the 150 listed
Concerto, Symphony, Rhapsody, Sonata, Lied, Mass, Suite, Trio, Quartet, Quintet, Waltz, March, Operetta, ...
Composed for piano, harpsichord, organ, violin, cello, viola, flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, string orchestra, string quartet, ...
The purpose of these pages is to point out few relevant works only among tens of thousands and to provide some chronological references.