Two Composers and a Cellist: Haydn, Hofmann, and Joseph Weigl
Allan Badley explores a number of compositional aspects found in the cello concertos of Leopold Hofmann that show similarities to Haydn's cello writing, pointing to the impact of cellist Joseph Weigl on both composers' styles.
Read MoreReviving the Classic, Inventing Memory: Haydn’s Reception in Fin-de-Siècle France
Haydn's French reception between 1870 and 1914 reflects a central critical concern of the revival of a classical aesthetic within a post-romantic context. Jess Tyre examines the complexities of Haydn's image conveyed by critics of two seemingly opposing French aesthetic lines of thought: the revival of a conservative Viennese Classicism on the one side, and the progressing, nationalistic nouveau classicisme on the other.
Read MoreThe London Pianist: Theresa Jansen and The English Works of Haydn, Dussek, and Clementi
Theresa Jansen's mark on music history has largely been due to her role as dedicatee of a number of Haydn's piano works. Katelyn Clark offers a broader picture of this pianist's career, including a discussion of works written for her by other composers, and a look at her own compositions, as exemplars of the London Pianoforte School.
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