Haydn - Piano Concerto in D Major Hob. XVIII: II - Mov. 1/3

FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN (1732-1809) Concerto for pianoforte and orchestra in D major Hob. XVIII: II 1. Vivace Performed by the Freiburger Barockorchester Featuring Andreas Staier, pianoforte Conducted by Gottfried von der Goltz *This concerto was likely written later in Haydn's life, perhaps shortly before the first publications of it appeared in 1784. It was Haydn's most popular piano concerto during his lifetime and was the only one to remain in the repertoire since it's publication. The third movement titled "all'Ungarese" is based on a dance melody that may be of Croation origin.

(Franz) Joseph Haydn was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the piano trio and his contributions to musical form have earned him the epithets "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet".

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