Johann Michael Haydn (1737-1806)

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201601A Choral Scholar20161024Donald Macleod explores the pre-Salzburg days of the man who would became known as the Salzburg Haydn - Joseph's brother Michael Haydn.

Having a world famous composer for a brother isn't easy. Despite being hugely respected in his own lifetime and thought, especially in sacred music, to be at least the equal of Franz Joseph, Michael Haydn has not been kindly dealt with by history. A modest man, comfortable in his Salzburg surrounds, Michael Haydn's lack of ambition seems to have held him back, and his works are rarely heard today. This week Donald Macleod tries to redress the balance by exploring the life and work of a composer admired and respected by Mozart, and revered by Schubert.

In today's programme, Donald explores Michael Haydn's early years as a choral scholar with his brother Joseph, and then in his first appointment to bishop Baron Adam Patachich in the town of Grosswardein.

Michael Haydn: Symphony in D major, MH 287 - Finale

German Chamber Academy Neus

Johannes Goritski, conductor

Michael Haydn: Missa Sanctae Crucis, MH 56

Purcell Choir

Members of Orfeo Orchestra

Gyorgy Vashegyi, conductor

Michael Haydn: Symphony in G, MH 26

Savaria Baroque Orchestra

Pကl N退meth, conductor

Michael Haydn: Violin Concerto in B flat, MH 36 - 1st movement

Barnabas Kelemen, violin

Erkel Ferenc Chamber Orchestra

Producer: Sam Phillips.

Donald Macleod focuses on Michael Haydn's early years as a choral scholar.

201602Salzburg20161025Having a world famous composer for a brother isn't easy. Despite being hugely respected in his own lifetime and thought, especially in sacred music, to be at least the equal of Franz Joseph, Michael Haydn has not been kindly dealt with by history. A modest man, comfortable in his Salzburg surrounds, Michael Haydn's lack of ambition seems to have held him back, and his works are rarely heard today. This week Donald Macleod tries to redress the balance by exploring the life and work of a composer admired and respected by Mozart, and revered by Schubert.

In today's programme, Donald focuses on Michael Haydn's first years in the city in which he would make his name, and where he'd live for over forty years - Salzburg.

Michael Haydn: Concerto in C for viola, organ and string orchestra - 3rd movement

Simon Preston, organ

Stephen Shingles, viola

Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Neville Marriner, conductor

Michael Haydn: Serenade in D - 6th movement

Dieter Klocker, clarinet

Prague Chamber Orchestra

Gernot Schmalfu߀, conductor

Michael Haydn: Ave Regina Caelorum, MH 140

St Jacob's Chamber Choir

Gary Graden, conductor

Michael Haydn: Requiem: Pro Defuncto Archiepiscopo Sigismundo - Versus, Sanctus & Benedictus, Agnus Dei & Communio, Requiem Aeternam

Carolyn Sampson, soprano

Hilary Summers, alto

James Gilchrist, tenor

Peter Harvey, bass

Choir of the King's Consort

Robert King, conductor

Producer: Sam Phillips.

Donald Macleod focuses on Michael Haydn's first few years in Salzburg.

201603Haydn And Mozart20161026Having a world famous composer for a brother isn't easy. Despite being hugely respected in his own lifetime and thought, especially in sacred music, to be at least the equal of Franz Joseph, Michael Haydn has not been kindly dealt with by history. A modest man, comfortable in his Salzburg surrounds, Michael Haydn's lack of ambition seems to have held him back, and his works are rarely heard today. This week Donald Macleod tries to redress the balance by exploring the life and work of a composer admired and respected by his contemporaries, and revered by Schubert.

In today's programme, Donald explores the relationship between Michael Haydn and Wolfgang and Leopold Mozart who worked alongside him at the Salzburg court.

Michael Haydn: Symphony in G major, MH 334

Bournemouth Sinfonietta

Harold Farberman, conductor

Michael Haydn: Incidental music to Voltaire's Zaire (Turkish Suite) - 4th movement

Deutsche Kammerorchester

Johann Goritzki, conductor

Michael Haydn: Missa Sancti Hieryonymi (Oboe Mass) - Agnus Dei & Dona Nobis Pacem

St Jacob's Chamber Choir

Ensemble Philidor

Ulf Soderberg, organ continuo

Gary Graden, conductor

Michael Haydn: Duo for Violin and Viola No. 1 in C Major, MH 355 ? 2nd movement

Rachel Podger, violin

Jane Rogers, viola

Michael Haydn: Requiem: Pro Defuncto Archiepiscopo Sigismundo - Introitus, Kyrie and Dies Irae

Johannette Zomer, soprano

Helena Rasker, alto

Markus Schafer, tenor

Klaus Mertens, bass

Choeur de Chambre Suisse

Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne

Christian Zacharias, conductor

Producer: Sam Phillips.

Donald Macleod explores the relationship between Michael Haydn and the Mozart family.

201604The New Archbishop20161027Having a world famous composer for a brother isn't easy. Despite being hugely respected in his own lifetime and thought, especially in sacred music, to be at least the equal of Franz Joseph, Michael Haydn has not been kindly dealt with by history. A modest man, comfortable in his Salzburg surrounds, Michael Haydn's lack of ambition seems to have held him back, and his works are rarely heard today. This week Donald Macleod tries to redress the balance by exploring the life and work of a composer admired and respected by Mozart, and revered by Schubert.

In today's programme, Donald explores Michael Haydn's life under Salzburg's new Archbishop - Count Hieronymus von Colloredo, perhaps best known as a thorn in the side of Haydn's friend Mozart.

Michael Haydn: Missa In Honorem Sanctae Ursulae, MH 546 - Gloria

Carolyn Sampson, soprano

Hilary Summers, alto

James Gilchrist, tenor

Peter Harvey, bass

Choir of the King's Consort

Robert King, conductor

Michael Haydn: Responsory for Good Friday , MH 277 - First Matin-Nocturn

Purcell Choir

Members of Orfeo Orchestra

Gyorgy Vashegyi, conductor

Michael Haydn: Symphony in B flat major, MH 425/652

Deutsche Kammeracademie Neuss

Frank Beermann, conductor

Michael Haydn: Missa Hispanica, MH 422 - Sanctus & Benedictus

Mကria Zကdori, soprano

Judit N退meth, mezzo-soprano

P退ter Drucker, tenor

Istvကn Kovကcs, bass

Debrecen Kodကly Choir

Capella Savaria

Pကl N退meth, conductor

Producer: Sam Phillips.

Michael Haydn's life under Salzburg's new Archbishop, Count Hieronymus von Colloredo.

201605 LASTA Sad End20161028Having a world famous composer for a brother isn't easy. Despite being hugely respected in his own lifetime and thought, especially in sacred music, to be at least the equal of Franz Joseph, Michael Haydn has not been kindly dealt with by history. A modest man, comfortable in his Salzburg surrounds, Michael Haydn's lack of ambition seems to have held him back, and his works are rarely heard today. This week Donald Macleod tries to redress the balance by exploring the life and work of a composer admired and respected by Mozart, and revered by Schubert.

In today's programme, Donald focuses on the last years of Michael Haydn's life, a period when despite his reputation growing outside of Salzburg, within the city he was under-appreciated and became increasingly disappointed with his lot.

Michael Haydn: Three Marches, MH 421/515/441

German Chamber Academy Neus

Johannes Goritski, conductor

Michael Haydn: Te Deum, MH 800

Jeunesses Musicales Choir

Erd怀dy Chamber Orchestra

Domonkos H退ja, conductor

Michael Haydn: Trumpet Concerto No. 2, MH 104

Wynton Marsalis, trumpet

English Chamber Orchestra

Raymond Leppard, conductor

Michael Haydn: Missa subtitulo Sancti Francesci, MH 826 - Kyrie and Gloria

Ibolya Verebics, soprano

Judit N退meth, mezzo-soprano

Martin Klietmann, tenor

J zsef Moldvay, bass

Hungarian Radio and Television Chorus

Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra, Budapest

Helmuth Rilling, conductor

Producer: Sam Phillips.

Donald Macleod explores the last years of Michael Haydn's life.