Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Episode 1 of 5: Grand Designs
All this week, Donald Macleod explores Haydn's time at the Hungarian palace of Eszterháza, the composer's primary base of operations for nearly a quarter of a century and the place where, he said, he 'was forced to become original'.
Today, Haydn's employer Prince Nicolaus Eszterházy has the builders in, to expand his 'modest' 41-room hunting lodge in the back of beyond into a palace to rival Versailles. His scheme included a 400-seater opera house, whose productions Haydn was responsible for. He was also expected to provide music for Prince Nicolaus's favourite instrument, the baryton - a curious hybrid part viola da gamba, part bandora. Despite these demands he still found time to compose in other genres, including the piano sonata and the symphony.
00:00 Joseph Haydn La Canterina - Act 1 finale, Quartet: Scellerata, mancatrice Performer: Pál Németh. Singer: Ingrid Kertesi. Singer: Andrea Ulbrich. Ensemble: Capella Savaria. Singer: József Mukk.
00:07 Joseph Haydn Stabat mater H.20bis Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Singer: Alastair Miles. Orchestra: Concentus Musicus Wien. Singer: Barbara Bonney. Singer: Elisabeth von Magnus. Singer: Herbert Lippert. Choir: Arnold Schönberg Chor.
00:15 Joseph Haydn Lo Speziale - dramma giocoso in 3 acts H.28.3 - Virgo Virginum Conductor: Johannes Goritzki. Orchestra: Neuss Chamber Academy.
00:24 Joseph Haydn Sonata in A flat major H.16.46 (Divertimento) for piano Performer: Ekaterina Dershavina.
00:33 Joseph Haydn Trio in G major H.11.53 for baryton, viola and cello Ensemble: Esterhazy Ensemlble.
00:44 Joseph Haydn Symphony no. 26 in D minor H.1.26 (Lamentatione) Orchestra: The English Concert. Director: Trevor Pinnock.
First broadcast: 19 Jan 2015 (b04y9rs5) http://vk.com/wall-71199334_32