Haydn at Esterhaza

Haydn at Esterhaza                                                                         In the year 1760, Franz Joseph Haydn was thirty years senior and at the beginning of his employment as Kapellmeister and tranquilizer to Prince Nicholas Esterhaza. Being assiduous at the estate, Haydn was expected to write pieces commissioned for various cause and celebrations. He was also able to find snip to compose pieces for musicians and other(a) nobility at their request. Haydns time at Esterhaza from 1760-1790 produced both opera houses and sleeping room music works.         From 1776-1790, a regular season of opera occurred at Esterhaza. From 1780-1790, 1,038 operas were performed at the estate. Haydns operas before and during this time were numerous. Two of his operas were establish on the story of Pamela by Samuel Richardson (published in 1740). The e arlier opera (written in 1768), Lo Speziale (The Apothecary), was very short and the serious characters had been eliminated. The libretto was written by Bouldoni and include the stock characters of an old man, young lovers, and another well-to-do chaser of the female lead (usually a servant or works girl). The operas plot is essentially a situation buffoonery with such(prenominal) class-crossing, making it an opera buffa. Lo Speziale has many comic arias such as Semprinos Ragazzaccie Che Senza...

which is imitative of a womans voice and sung in a march-like style. The second (later) opera, La Vera Constanza (c omposed 1778) is also based on the Pamela st! ory. epoch this opera has similar characters to The Apothecary, it is a more soupy story and is classified as an opera-semiseria.         Haydn also composed several(prenominal) quartets and trios during his time at Esterhaza. His string quartet in G major (Op. 54, No. 1, Hob. III: 58) was composed in 1788 to be performed in a private setting. The final movement of the... If you postulate to break a full essay, order it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com

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