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Haydn Year 2009

In 2009, the music world around the globe will commemorate the 200th anniversary of the death of Joseph Haydn (1732-1809). Haydn started his career as a member of the Vienna Boys’ Choir in Vienna, the city to which he also returned after working for the Princes Esterházy in today’s Burgenland and Hungary. Here in Vienna, he enjoyed his world renown for nineteen years.

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    Joseph Haydn's head

    During Haydn's tribute year of 2009, the popular Kobersdorf Schloss-Spiele will be supplementing Burgenland's cultural offering with an "intrigue set to music", specially created around the story of Haydn's skull, by Michael Korth.

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    Unmissable hedonistic Haydn in Vienna

    Experience Haydn in Vienna on a cultural adventure like no other from 29th August – 3rd September 2009. Book now to avoid disappointment.

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    Portrait of Joseph Haydn © Österreich Werbung

    Joseph Haydn: Life and Works

    Joseph Haydn was a very beloved person, esteemed by his contemporaries, diligent, humorous, affable, and a straight shooter who was not spoiled by his steep climb from humble conditions into the highest social circles.

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    Haydn Hall at Esterházy Palace, Eisenstadt © Burgenland Tourismus

    Sites: Following Haydn through Austria

    To Mozart he was a fatherly friend, Beethoven was his most famous student. Numerous sites in Vienna, Lower Austria, Burgenland and Sopron attest to the life of the then and now so popular composer Joseph Haydn.

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    Haus der Musik Vienna, Haydn Hall © Haus der Musik, Wien

    Events: Experiencing Haydn 2009

    "Papa Haydn" enjoys unbowed popularity till these days: For example every year the Haydn Festival draws music lovers all over the world, Vienna's Theater an der Wien will stage a Haydn opera and more …

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     © Burgenland Tourismus, Foto: Lunardi

    Host and Ticketing Information

    Several series of exquisite concerts, exhibitions and other cultural highlights go along with the Year of Haydn 2009.

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    Haydn Podcast

    For the 2009 Haydn Year Radio Österreich 1 produced a podcast documenting Joseph Haydn’s stations in life. Follow Joseph Haydn’s journey through Europe in 44 parts.

    Haydn Podcast
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    Haydn Hall, Esterházy Palace © Burgenland Tourismus / Foto Grabner

    Video Clip "Haydn 2009"

    Let yourself be carried away by Joseph Haydn’s music on a journey to the places where it was composed and with impressions from further Haydn venues in Vienna, Lower Austria, Burgenland and Sopron.

    Video Clip "Haydn 2009"
 

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