Joseph Haydn
Trios Hob. IV:1-4 for two Flutes and Violoncello (London Trios)
London, with its bustling musical scene, always provided Haydn with welcome surroundings at a time when the flute was extraordinarily popular among English amateurs. The Earl of Abingdon, an accomplished flautist, undoubtedly enjoyed playing these entertaining trios. Abingdon was a member of Haydn’s circle of acquaintances in London and a composer in his own right: a theme from one of his songs (“The Lady’s Mirror”) served Haydn for a set of variations in the second trio. Neither men could have foreseen the huge success that these cheerful and straightforward pieces would enjoy among music-lovers all over the world.
About the Composer
Joseph Haydn
His immense oeuvre documents the profound changes in music history during the second half of the eighteenth century, leading to the emancipation of instrumental music. His most important genres are the symphony and the string quartet, where he cultivated the technique of motivic-thematic development; he made significant contributions to the instrumental concerto and to piano music; during the last years of his life, he composed his great oratorios. Opera and art song take on a rather subordinate significance.
About the Authors
Andreas Friesenhagen (Editor)
Dr. Andreas Friesenhagen, born in 1965, read musicology at the University of Cologne. Since 1999 he has been a research associate at the Joseph Haydn-Institut in Cologne. In this capacity to date he has edited a total of seven volumes for the Complete Edition of Joseph Haydn’s Works.
His publications include books on Edward Elgar’s Oratorio “The Dream of Gerontius” and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Masses as well as a richly illustrated book on the life and works of J. S. Bach’s sons. He writes for several periodicals, radio, the recording industry as well as concert promoters both in Germany and abroad.
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