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Divertimento in G major, Hob.XVI:8

Franz Joseph Haydn (1766)

DifficultyIntermediate
Duration2:43
Notes943
OpusHob.XVI:8

Description

A G major divertimento lasting about two and a half minutes with under 1,000 notes, set at an intermediate difficulty. Its comfortable, unstrained figuration makes it an approachable entry point into Haydn's early keyboard writing.

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About the Composer

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

Franz Joseph Haydn was a leading Classical-era composer from Austria who spent much of his career in service to the Esterhazy family. Often called the "father of the symphony" and the "father of the string quartet," he helped establish the Viennese Classical style with clear forms and witty invention. His numerous keyboard sonatas also served as a bridge to Mozart and Beethoven. This site includes 60 of his works, including movements from Sonatas Hob. XVI:27 and 28.

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