The two composers knew each other, defended each other, and learned from each other in ways that shaped their musical output for much of their lives—despite a vast difference in age and temperament.
In this hour, the story of the deep friendship between Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and the great music it inspired.
FEATURED RECORDINGS
Title |
Catalog # |
Mozart: “Haydn” Quartets |
Brilliant Classics 92629/11 |
Mozart: Violin Concertos 1-2-3 |
Brilliant Classics 92626/16 |
Haydn: Sonatas [Buchbinder] |
Warner Classics 2564-63782-2 |
Mozart: Sonatas Vol. 16 [Uchida] |
Philips 5177151 |
Haydn: Quartets op. 33 |
Astree E8570 |
Mozart: Don Giovanni [Solti] |
BBC Legends RLOH 007 |
Haydn: Paris Symphonies |
Musical Heritage Society MHS 5263683 |
Mozart: Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter” |
Telarc CD-80139 |
Haydn: 12 London Symphonies |
DGG 5461503 |
Haydn: The Creation |
Archiv Produktion 00289 477 7361 |
Mozart: Requiem |
Philips 420 197-2 |