HAYDN

THE ESTERHAZY YEARS

Music Appreciation
Lectures

Monday or Tuesday
Mornings with
Matthew Taylor at
Blackheath Halls

Joseph Haydn (17321809) was court composer to the Esterhzy family for 30 years during which time
he gained a reputation as the greatest living composer. Much of the music of this long period has been
bypassed and it is not realized what a myriad of highly original and daring music was written.
This period saw the full flowering of three musical established forms that were very personal to him -
the symphony, the string quartet and the keyboard sonata, all of which are infused with his own
personal character and strong individuality.
This course will explore works which embrace all these genres as well as touching on some of the
vocal music he composed during these years. So join us for this special Haydn feast.

Mondays, and two Tuesdays, from

10 am to 12 noon in the
Recital Room, Blackheath Halls.
April 18 (Tuesday), 24
May 2 (Tuesday), 8, 15, 22
June 5, 12, 19, 26

Single lectures: 11 - Course fee: 95

8 Monday talks only: 75
(or try a taster - for free)
For further details contact:
Above: Portrait of Joseph Haydn by Thomas Hardy (1791)
Below: The Haydnsaal at Esterhzy Palace, Vienna

Lionel Lewis on 020 8297 1075

Poster design: Tom Butler (2017)

email: LJL@lioneljlewis.org.uk
www.blackheath-music.co.uk