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Philemon Und Baucis (Haydn)
''Philemon und Baucis, oder Jupiters Reise auf die Erde'' (''Philemon and Baucis, or Jupiter's Journey to Earth''), Hoboken-Verzeichnis, Hob. XXIXb:2, is an opera in one act by Austrian composer Joseph Haydn to a German libretto, possibly by Nikolaus I, Prince Esterházy, Prince Esterházy's librarian, Phillip Georg Bader. The text is based upon a play by Gottlieb Konrad Pfeffel, G. K. Pfeffel, itself a retelling of the Baucis and Philemon Classical mythology, myth from Ovid, Ovid's ''Metamorphoses''. The work is in the form of a ''Singspiel''. Composition history Premiering in 1773 for a visit from Empress Maria Theresa, ''Philemon und Baucis'' is Haydn's first Marionette#Marionette_operas, puppet-opera, and the first known to be written for the Eszterháza ''Marionettentheater'' (''puppet theater''). Its premiere was complemented by a ''Prelude (music), Vorspiel'', ''Der Götterrat'' (''The Council of the Gods''), and possibly Haydn's Symphony No. 50 (Haydn), Symphony No. 50, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn ( , ; 31 March 173231 May 1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions to musical form have led him to be called "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet". Haydn spent much of his career as a court musician for the wealthy Esterházy family at their Eszterháza Castle. Until the later part of his life, this isolated him from other composers and trends in music so that he was, as he put it, "forced to become original". Yet his music circulated widely, and for much of his career he was the most celebrated composer in Europe. He was a friend and mentor of Mozart, a tutor of Beethoven, and the elder brother of composer Michael Haydn. Biography Early life Joseph Haydn was born in Rohrau, Austria, a village that at that time stood on the border with Hungary. His father was Mathias Haydn, a wheelwright who also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
