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H.C. Robbins Landon, who presents this illustrated talk, is one of the world's foremost authorities on eighteenth century music and especially on Haydn. He has been a pioneer and leader in the expa...nsion of Haydn research which has taken place during the last two decades. In this illustrated talk he describes Haydn's development from his first symphony at the end of the 1750s to Symphony No.70 (1779). The talk describes the differences between the Mannheim and Vienna symphonic schools; the nature and style of Haydn's earliest symphonies; and the character, significance and effects of the symphonies of Haydn's Sturm und Drang period.
H.C. Robbins Landon, who presents this illustrated talk, is one of the world's foremost authorities on eighteenth century music and especially on Haydn. He has been a pioneer and leader in the expa...nsion of Haydn research which has taken place during the last two decades. In this illustrated talk he describes Haydn's development from his first symphony at the end of the 1750s to Symphony No.70 (1779). The talk describes the differences between the Mannheim and Vienna symphonic schools; the nature and style of Haydn's earliest symphonies; and the character, significance and effects of the symphonies of Haydn's Sturm und Drang period.
| Module code and title: | A304, The development of instruments and their music |
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| Item code: | A304; 08 |
| Recording date: | 1973-05-05 |
| First transmission date: | 24-05-1974 |
| Published: | 1974 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:18:25 |
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| Producer: | Alasdair Clayre |
| Contributor: | H C Robbins Landon |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Classical symphony; Haydn; Mannheim and Vienna symphonic schools; Sturm and Drang period; Symphonic style; Symphony no1-no70 |
| Master spool number: | TLN23FM671 |
| Production number: | TLN23FM671 |
| Available to public: | no |
