Before we hear music by Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) for four strings later in the hour, we hear a little of his music for orchestra. From the Symphony No. 104, the Orchestra of St. Luke's plays the third ...

Stephen Johnson explores Haydn's Symphony No. 104.

Nicholas McGegan is a conductor whose platform manner and music-making often manifest an unusually infectious bonhomie. It's a hugely attractive trait to bring to the late symphonies of Haydn, works ...

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Austrian composer Joseph Haydn wrote over 100 symphonies, and almost as many string quartets, more than 50 keyboard sonatas, 14 masses, and 32 ‘pieces for mechanical clock’! Here are his 10 best.