Joseph Haydn composed the first "modern" cello concerto, a work that remains significant in the cello repertoire, and also the best trumpet concerto written to date.
Composer Biography
Luigi Boccherini, an Italian cellist, was nicknamed "Mrs. Haydn" due to his admiration for Joseph Haydn, though it's doubtful they ever met.
Composer Biography
Joseph Haydn, from a family of twelve children, became a boy singer in the choir of the Stephan Church in Vienna, where he received most of his musical training.
Historical Context
Compared to violin and piano concertos, the number of great cello concertos is modest, with little of substance written between Haydn/Boccherini and Schumann's concerto in 1850.
Performer Biography
Erling Blöndal Bengtsson, the cellist on this recording, was given a violin by his father at age three but insisted on holding it between his knees, leading to his cello career.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Joseph Haydn's importance in music history includes his definitive formulation of the classical sonata form, which influenced the symphony and string quartet.
Composer Biography
Joseph Haydn worked for Prince Esterhazy for most of his life, until 1790, after which he lived independently in Vienna as an artist.
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