Short facts:
- The Creation Hob. XXI:2
- Cello Concerto No. 1 C Major Hob. VIIb/1
- Symphony No. 82 C major Hob. I:82, "Bear Symphony"
- Symphony No. 83 G minor Hob. I:83, "The Hen"
- Symphony No. 84 E-flat major Hob. I:84
- Piano Sonata E-flat major Hob. XVI:52
- Trumpet Concerto E flat major Hob.VIIe:1
- String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 Nr. 3 (Hob. III:77)
- Symphony No. 92 G major
- Symphony No. 87 A major Hob. I:87
- Symphony No. 86 D major Hob. I:86
- Symphony No. 49 F minor H. 1/49, „La passione“
- Symphony No. 45 F-sharp minor H. 1/45, "Farewell"
- Symphony No. 44 E minor H. 1/44, "Mourning"
- Symphony No. 39 G minor H. 1/39
- String Quartet D major op.76,6 (Hob.III:79)
- Symphony No. 98 B-flat major H. 1/98
- Symphony No. 96 D major H. 1/96 "the miracle"
- Symphony No. 100 G major Hob. I:100, "Militäry"
- The Seasons Hob. XXI:3
- Piano Concerto No. 11 D major Hob. XVIII:11
- Symphony No. 94 G major H. 1/94, "Surprise"
- String Quartet D Major, op. 20,4, "Alla zingarese" (Hob. III:34)
- Divertimento F major Hob.II:20
- Orlando Paladino
- Symphony No. 21 A-Major Hob. I:21
- Symphony No. 8 G-Major Hob. I:8, "Le soir"
- Symphony No.24 in D major, Hob.I:24
- String Quartet B-flat major op. 1, No. 1
- Symphony No. 12 E major Hob. I:12
- L'anima del filosofo, ossia Orfeo ed Euridice, Hob. 28/13
- Symphony No. 29 E major Hob. I:29
- Symphony No. 23 G major Hob. I:23
- String Quartet C major op. 20,2 Hob. III:32
- String Quartet g major op. 77,1 (Hob.111:81)
- Symphony No.19 in D major, Hob.I:19
- Symphony No.81 in G major, Hob.I:81
- Symphony No.60 in C major, Hob.I:60
- Violin Concerto C major Hob. VIIa:1
- Mass in Time of War H. XXII:9
- Symphony No. 80 D minor Hob. I:80
- Symphony No. 71 B-flat major Hob. I:71
- Symphony No. 67 F major Hob. I:67
- Symphony No. 64 A major Hob. I:64, „Tempora mutantur“
- The Seven Last Words of Christ Hob. III:50–56 (Version for String Quartet)
- Symphony No. 57 D major H. 1/57
- Symphony No. 48 C major H. 1/48, "Maria Theresia"
- Symphony No. 47 G major H. 1/47, "The Palindrome"
- Symphony No. 46 B major H. 1/46
- Symphony No. 22 E-flat major H. 1/22, "The Philosopher"
- Symphony No. 85 B-Major Hob. I:85, "La Reine"
- String Quartet B flat major op.76,4, "Sunrise" (Hob.III:78)
- Missa in angustiis Hob. XXII: 11, "Nelson-Mass"
- Symphony No. 104 D major H. 1/104, "London"
- Symphony No. 103 E-flat major H. 1/103, "The Drumroll"
- Symphony No. 102 B-flat major H. 1/102
- Symphony No. 97 C major H. 1/97
- Symphony No. 95 C minor H. 1/95
- Symphony No. 93 D major H.1/93
- Mass B-flat major Hob XXII: 14, "Harmoniemesse"
- Symphony No. 88 G major Hob. 1/88
- Cello Concerto No. 2 D Major Hob. VIIb/2
- Symphony No. 59 A major Hob. I:59, "Fire Symphony"
- Symphony No. 6 D major Hob. I:6, "Le matin"
- Symphony No. 101 D major Hob. I:101, "The Clock"
- Piano Sonata No. 31 A-flat major Hob. XVI:46
- String Quartet F minor op. 20,5 Hob. III:35
- Symphony No. 105 in B flat major "Sinfonia concertante", Hob.I:105
- Keyboard Sonata in D major, Hob.XVI:42
- Klaviersonate D-Dur, Hob.XVI:24
- Symphony No.31 D major Hob.I:31
- Symphony No.30 C Major Hob.I:30
- Symphony No. 9 C Major Hob.I:9
- Symphony No.72 in D major, Hob.I:72
- Symphony No.40 in F major, Hob.I:40
- Symphony No.36 in E-flat major, Hob.I:36
- Symphony No.34 in D major, Hob.I:34
- Symphony No.25 in C major, Hob.I:25
- Symphony No.14 in A major, Hob.I:14
- Symphony No.13 in D major, Hob.I:13
- Symphony No.7 in C major, Hob.I:7 "Le midi"
- Symphony No.20 in C major, Hob.I:20
- Symphony No.3 in G major, Hob.I:3
- Symphony No.27 in G major, Hob.I:27
- Symphony No.11 in E-flat major, Hob.I:11
- Symphony No.5 in A major, Hob.I:5
- Symphony No.32 in C major, Hob.I:32
- Symphony No.10 in D major, Hob.I:10
- Symphony No.4 in D major, Hob.I:4
- Symphony No.15 in D major, Hob.I:15
- Symphony No.17 in F major, Hob.I:17
- Symphony No.16 in B-flat major, Hob.I:16
- Symphony No.2 in C major, Hob.I:2
- Symphony No.18 in G major, Hob.I:18
- Symphony No.37 in C major, Hob.I:37
- Symphony No.1 in D major, Hob.I:1
- Symphony No.91 in E-flat major, Hob.I:91
- Symphony No. 90 in C major, Hob. I:90
- Symphony No.89 in F major, Hob.I:89
- Symphony No.79 in F major, Hob.I:79
- Symphony No.78 in C minor, Hob.I:78
- Symphony No.77 in B-flat major, Hob.I:77
- Symphony No.76 in E-flat major, Hob.I:76
- Symphony No.73 in D major, Hob.I:73, „La chasse“
- Symphony No.74 in E-flat major, Hob.I:74
- Symphony No.62 in D major, Hob.I:62
- Symphony No.75 in D major, Hob.I:75
- Symphony No.70 in D major, Hob.I:70
- Symphony No.63 in C major, Hob.I:63, „La Roxelane“
- Symphony No.53 in D major, Hob.I:53
- Symphony No.69 in C major, Hob.I:69
- Symphony No.61 in D major, Hob.I:61
- Symphony No.66 in B-flat major, Hob.I:66
- Symphony No.68 in B-flat major, Hob.I:68
- Symphony No.54 in G major, Hob.I:54
- Symphony No.56 in C major, Hob.I:56
- Symphony No.55 in E-flat major, Hob.I:55
- Symphony No.50 in C major, Hob.I:50
- Symphony No.65 in A major, Hob.I:65
- Symphony No.51 in B-flat major, Hob.I:51
- Symphony No.43 in E-flat major, Hob.I:43
- Symphony No.52 in C minor, Hob.I:52
- Symphony No.41 in C major, Hob.I:41
- Symphony No.26 in D minor, Hob.I:26
- Symphony No.58 in F major, Hob.I:58
- Symphony No.38 in C major, Hob.I:38
- Symphony No.35 in B-flat major, Hob.I:35
- Missa Sancti Bernardi von Offida B-flat major Hob. XXII:10 "Holy mass"
- Missa Cellensis Hob. XXII:8
- Piano concerto No. 4 G major Hob. XVIII:4
- Oboe Concerto C major Hob.VIIg:C1
- Symphony No. 33 C major H. 1/22
- Symphony No. 42 D major Hob. I:42
- Symphony No. 99 E-flat major H. 1/99
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Nur wenige Komponisten können sich in Bezug auf Quantität als auch Qualität des Schaffens und dessen historische Bedeutung mit Haydn messen: je nach Nummerierung 107 Sinfonien, 68 Streichquartette, 46 Klaviertrios, 126 Barytontrios, 52 Klaviersonaten, 24 Opern, 14 Messen – die Werkliste scheint endlos und wird gekrönt durch seine Oratorien Die Schöpfung und Die Jahreszeiten. Ein Leben, das von der Blütezeit des Barocks mit Bach und Händel über die gesamte Klassik und dem kurzen Leben Mozarts hinaus reicht, bis hin zum Aufkommen der Romantik und den ersten sechs Sinfonien Beethovens, der zudem sein Meisterschüler war: Haydn erlebte nicht nur einen enormen kulturellen Wandel, sondern konnte maßgeblich dazu beitragen. Innerhalb der Fülle an Werken in allen Genres gilt Haydn als „Vater“ des klassischen Streichquartetts und hat zur Etablierung der Sinfonie beigetragen. Vor lauter Schmunzeln über den komponierten Humor von „Papa Haydn“ wird ein Ernst und seine geniale Kreativität bisweilen übersehen und er zum bloßen Vorläufer von Mozart und Beethoven verkürzt. (KK)
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