These are splendid works. The combination of violin and viola is a remarkably sonorous one, and Michael Haydn’s two duos are masterpieces no less accomplished
Start with the sound; the solo horn is notoriously difficult to capture and balance, but the engineering here is gorgeously natural, warm, and wholly flattering
If you thought Mozart’s Salzburg serenades were big works, then check out this extravaganza in nine movements, lasting just about an hour. Composed in 1764
Getting right to the point, you won’t find any great works among this collection of very basic, functional, German church hymns, anthems, and service music.
You have to wonder just how much attention the young Mozart was paying as he performed Michael Haydn’s Requiem mass for Archbishop Schrattenbach in the
Although his reputation was long ago surpassed by brother Franz Joseph, Johann Michael Haydn was a renowned and influential composer in his own right. Although
Here’s a really useful budget survey of some of the best of Michael Haydn’s (Joseph’s talented but less-appreciated younger brother) orchestral works. First up are
During his lifetime Michael Haydn (1737-1806) was as highly regarded as his brother Joseph. Mozart knew and praised his works and as a student even
In orchestral music, it seems that there’s nothing quite so exciting as a Baroque trumpet player reaching for pure high tones, the instrumental equivalent of