In 18th-century Vienna, many chamber music pieces, including some by Haydn, were commissioned for various occasions like feasts and gala dinners hosted by counts and princes.
Composition History
Haydn sometimes sold works by his student Ignaz Pleyel, a composer and conductor, under his own name to publishers like William Forster in London.
Composition History
Haydn's early piano trios, composed while he was Kapellmeister for Count Morzin, were written in the style of baroque trio sonatas and often titled 'Divertimento', 'Capriccio', or 'Partita'.
Composition History
When Haydn joined Prince Paul Anton Esterházy's household in 1761, he had little time for piano trios, focusing instead on symphonies and operas.
Composer Biography
In the mid-1750s, Joseph Haydn, the composer of these piano trios, worked as a freelancer in Vienna, earning a living by teaching and playing music by day, and composing by night.
Compositional Technique
The later piano trios by Haydn, composed around 1794/1795, are more brilliant and polished, demanding greater virtuosity from the musicians compared to his earlier works.
Recording & Production
This complete recording by the multi award-winning HAYDN TRIO EISENSTADT demonstrates the evolution of the piano trio genre and Haydn's refined musical language and instrumentation.
