Joseph and Michael Haydn wrote most of their concertos after assuming leadership positions in renowned court orchestras, where they composed works to showcase their virtuoso musicians.
Composition History
Michael Haydn's Concertino for horn and alto trombone (MH 86) is part of an 11-movement Serenata, a popular genre at the Salzburg court for entertaining orchestral works.
Composition History
Michael Haydn included the alto trombone in his Concertino (MH 86) to showcase the talent of a specific trombonist in the Salzburg Hofkapelle, even though the instrument was typically used only in church music at the time.
Historical Context
Soloists in the 18th century had exclusive performance rights to concertos written for them, often protecting manuscripts to prevent copies from circulating.
Composer Biography
Joseph Haydn, the most famous composer of his time, kept a personal catalog of his compositions from 1765 onwards to help distinguish his authentic works from those falsely attributed to him.
Composition History
The only preserved horn concerto by Joseph Haydn is not in his own work catalogs, likely because the autograph manuscript remained with the hornist Joseph Leutgeb, for whom it was written.
Performer Biography
Přemysl Vojta, the horn soloist, won First Prize at the International ARD Music Competition in 2010 and received the prestigious Beethoven Ring Award in 2011.
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