10 Joseph Haydn

How does Haydn signal the start of the variation on theme B in the third movement of his Trumpet Concerto in E Flat Major?

A held trumpet tone

Select all the statements about Haydn's early career.

Haydn composed a vast amount of music in many forms. Haydn was given the rank of skilled servant. Haydn entered the service of the Esterházy family, for whom he worked for almost thirty years.

Identify the composer and title of the work heard here. Multiple choice question.

Haydn's Trumpet Concerto in E Flat Major, third movement

Select all the characteristics of Haydn's technique of composing.

Haydn's themes are often humorous, achieved by unexpected pauses and sudden shifts in tempo, dynamics, or pitch. Haydn created variety from many changes in texture, key, rhythm, dynamics, and orchestration.

Select all the statements about Haydn in his later career.

His music became popular all over Europe. He composed twelve symphonies for performance in London in the 1790s. He was very well received in London and even presented with an honorary doctorate from Oxford.

Which of the following are considered Haydn's most important works?

His symphonies and string quartets

Select all the assessments of Haydn's musical style.

It was influenced by folk music and his love of nature. It was robust, direct, and with a sense of optimism. It often had a sense of humor.

Select all the characteristics of the coda in the third movement of Haydn's Trumpet Concerto in E Flat Major.

Surprising harmonic twists A long, suspenseful pause Sudden changes in dynamics

Select all the statements about Haydn's childhood and youth.

haydn served as a choirboy in Vienna. For a time, Haydn made a living playing violin on the streets. Haydn was born in an Austrian village.