“Playing Before the Lord – The Life and Work of Joseph Haydn” by Calvin Stapert

Completed on 14^th January 2016.

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Notes:

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809) was born in Rohrau (Austria) is considered a father of symphony.

The standard format for the symphony for the rest of XVIII century and beyond: four movements in the order of fast-slow-minuet-fast.

The book covers the music notes on the following pieces:

·       Page 35 - Symphony No. 15

·       Page 45 – Symphony No. 6 - Sunrise

·       Page 50 – Symphony No. 7 - Midday

·       Page 52 – Symphony No. 8 - Evening

·       Page 57 – Symphony No. 21

·       Page 61 – Symphony No. 31 – Horn Signal

·       Page 63 – Symphony No. 13

·       Page 72 – Mass No.3 - Missa Cellensis in Honorem BMV

·       Page74 – Stabat Mater

·       Page 89 – Symphony No. 49 – La passion

·       Page 89 – Symphony No. 26 – Lamentatione

·       Page 90 – Symphony No. 45 – Farewell

·       Page 93 – Symphony No. 44 – Trauer (Mourning)

·       Page 97 – Symphony No. 43 – Mercury

·       Page 97 – Symphony No. 48 – Maria Theresa

·       Page 97 – Symphony No. 42

·       Page 97 – Symphony No. 46

·       Page 97 – Symphony No. 47

·       Page 103 – Keyboard Sonata No. 46

·       Page 105 – Keyboard Sonata No. 20

·       Page 131 – Symphony No. 51

·       Page 131 – Symphony No. 54

·       Page 133 – Symphony No. 67

·       Page 133 – Symphony No. 70

·       Page 136 – Keyboard Sonata No. 23

·       Page 137 – Keyboard Sonata No. 31

·       Page 164 – The Seven Last Words

·       Page 168 – Symphony No. 76, 77, 78

·       Page 171 – Symphony No. 80

·       Page 176 – Symphony No. 82 – The Paris Symphony

·       Page 171 – Symphony No. 83 (The hen) – The Paris Symphony

·       Page 176 – Symphony No. 84 – The Paris Symphony

·       Page 176 – Symphony No. 85 – The Paris Symphony (La Reine)

·       Page 176 – Symphony No. 86 – The Paris Symphony

·       Page 176 – Symphony No. 87 – The Paris Symphony

·       Page 178 – Symphony No. 88, 89

·       Page 193 – Symphony No. 92 – The Oxford Symphony

·       Page 200 – Symphony No. 93 – the London Symphony

·       Page 201 – Symphony No. 94 – the Surprise Symphony

·       Page 200 – Symphony No. 95

·       Page 192 – Symphony No. 96 – The Miracle Symphony

·       Page 218 – Symphony No. 100 – The Military Symphony

·       Page 218 – Symphony No. 101 – The Clock Symphony