All the players in the Toronto Chamber Orchestra are well-versed in the performance style of the eighteenth century.
Composer Biography
Haydn spent much of his career employed by the Esterházy family, one of the richest in the Empire, serving as Vice-Kapellmeister and later Kapellmeister.
Historical Context
Haydn lived during the 18th century, a period that saw instrumental music develop from the era of Bach and Handel to the classical sonata form.
Performer Biography
The Toronto Chamber Orchestra draws its players from leading Toronto ensembles, including the Toronto Symphony, Canadian Opera Orchestra, and Tafelmusik.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Haydn is credited with significantly contributing to the development of the symphony, which became the most important form of orchestral composition during his time.
Composer Biography
Joseph Haydn, the composer, was born in 1732 in the village of Rohrau, the son of a wheelwright.
Performer Biography
Kevin Mallon, the conductor, has an impressive background including conducting studies with John Eliot Gardiner and composition with Peter Maxwell Davies.
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