Music Of The Great Composers --
Josef Haydn-Part 14 The Seasons bears signs of mental effort. Perhaps the subject was not congenial to the author. The Emperor Francis Joseph once asked Haydn which of the two oratorios he himself preferred. The Creation, he answered, because in this work angels speak, and their talk is of God. In the Seasons no one higher speaks than the farmer Simon. Both oratorios, however, added considerable to Haydn's fame and fortune. The effort was too mu..
posted by Duane, the "headless piano teacher" @ 2:59 AM
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