The Essay - Haydn Essays
Series considering different aspects of Haydn's life, work and reputation
The Essay - Haydn Essays - Haydn and Cosmology
Writer and biographer Richard Holmes explores Haydn's reaction to the ideas of the astronomer William Herschel and its possible impact on his oratorio The Creation.
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The Essay - Haydn Essays - Haydn and God
David Stancliffe, Bishop of Salisbury, discusses Haydn's view of the Almighty. Are his six Mass settings the music that best represents his view of God?
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The Essay - Haydn Essays - Haydn and Humour
Writer and broadcaster Stephen Johnson reflects on Haydn's famous sense of humour - was it silly or profound?
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The Essay - Haydn Essays - Haydn's Head
Professor Robert Winston explores the events leading up to the night when two men opened Haydn's grave and stole his head in the hope of discovering the secret of his genius.
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The Essay - Haydn Essays - Haydn's Odder Instruments
David Owen Norris explores Haydn's approach to working with some of the more unusual instruments, including the baryton, the mechanical organ and the lira organizzata.
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