Joseph Haydn’s religious devotion is well known. He started his works – almost without exception – in the name of God and ended them with resounding thanks to the Lord. But what was the life of the pious person like in 18th century Vienna, how far did the practice of faith influence their life, how […]

Administrative burdens, administration, money management. These are just the main headers of the performance. In order that we can imagine the everyday life of Joseph Haydn, we really do have to learn to what extent the spectre of bureaucracy terrified the composer. Language of performance: Hungarian.

Music historian Ádám Bősze talks about putting on opera and the development of the institution of the concert in Vienna. During Joseph Haydn’s long life, the music enthusiast of the day experienced radical change. The impacts of these processes can still be felt today. Language of performance: Hungarian.

Joseph Haydn spent his school years in Vienna. Music historian Ádám Bősze begins his series launch programme speaking about the early 18th century educational system, the quirks of music training, the rigour and student pranks. Language of performance: Hungarian.