The two composers knew each other, defended each other, and learned from each other in ways that shaped their musical output for much of their lives—despite a vast difference in age and temperament.
In this hour, the story of the deep friendship between Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Mozart, and the great music it inspired.
FEATURED RECORDINGS
| CD Title |
Catalog # |
| Mozart: “Haydn” Quartets |
Brilliant Classics 92629/11 |
| Mozart: Violin Concertos 1-2-3 |
Brilliant Classics 92626/16 |
| Haydn: Sonatas [Buchbinder] |
Warner Classics 2564-63782-2 |
| Mozart: Sonatas Vol. 16 [Uchida] |
Philips 5177151 |
| Haydn: Quartets op. 33 |
Astree E8570 |
| Mozart: Don Giovanni [Solti] |
BBC Legends RLOH 007 |
| Haydn: Paris Symphonies |
Musical Heritage Society MHS 5263683 |
| Mozart: Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter” |
Telarc CD-80139 |
| Haydn: 12 London Symphonies |
DGG 5461503 |
| Haydn: The Creation |
Archiv Produktion 00289 477 7361 |
| Mozart: Requiem |
Philips 420 197-2 |
