
In 2009 Joseph Haydn’s music is being heard all over Vienna: at Theater an der Wien, at the city’s most beautiful concert houses, at the House of Music, at Mozart House and at St. Michael’s Church.
Vienna: Music Program
On his way from Eisenstadt to Eszterháza, Count Estherházy’s Hungarian version of Versailles palace, Count Nikolaus often stopped over in Sopron. Traveling with him was his Kapellmeister Joseph Haydn.
Sopron: Haydn as Regular Guest
Joseph Haydn had strong connections with Eisenstadt. The famous master composer lived and worked in this city as Hofkapellmeister under Esterházy patronage.
Burgenland: The Stations of his Work
In 1761 Haydn made a lucky career move: he entered the services of the rich Esterházy family in Eisenstadt.
In the Services of Esterházy
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