Can you recognize Haydn by ear?
Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) was an Austrian Classical composer, known for more than 100 symphonies, his string quartets and the oratorio The Creation. In Guess the Composer, you hear up to 30 seconds of music and name the composer.
How to recognize Haydn
Listen for clear phrases and a small motif worked out with great invention. Musical jokes are part of the style: sudden pauses, loud surprises and endings that arrive before you expect them.
Who can Haydn be mistaken for?
Listeners may confuse this music with that of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart or Ludwig van Beethoven.
How hard is Haydn in the game?
The game has up to 189 excerpts by Haydn, depending on your country, and most are at the Very hard level.
Pieces you may hear
- String Quartet in C major, op. 76 no. 3 Hob. III:77 “Kaiser”
- Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 “Surprise”
- String Quartet in D major, Op. 64 No. 5 'The Lark'
- Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra in E-flat major, Hob. VIIe/1
- Adagio in F major, Hob. XVII:9
- Cello Concerto no. 2 in D major, Hob. VIIb:2, op. 101
- Missa in tempore belli, Hob. XXII:9 "Paukenmesse"
- Symphony no. 101 in D major, Hob. I:101 “Clock”
Portrait: Thomas Hardy, Public domain; background removed.
