The following is a partial list of
concerto
A concerto (; plural ''concertos'', or ''concerti'' from the Italian plural) is, from the late Baroque era, mostly understood as an instrumental composition, written for one or more soloists accompanied by an orchestra or other ensemble. The typi ...
s by
Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn ( , ; 31 March 173231 May 1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period (music), Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions ...
(1732–1809). In the
Hoboken catalogue
The Hoboken catalogue is a catalogue of the musical compositions by Joseph Haydn compiled by Anthony van Hoboken. It is intended to cover the composer's entire oeuvre and includes over 750 entries. Its full title in the original German is ''Joseph ...
of Haydn's works, concertos for most instruments are in category VII with a different letter for each solo instrument (VIIa is for violin concertos, VIIb is for cello concertos, etc.). The exceptions are the concertos for keyboard and for
baryton
The baryton is a bowed string instrument similar to the viol, but distinguished by an extra set of sympathetic but also pluckable strings. It was in regular use in Europe until the end of the 18th century.
Design
The baryton can be viewed as a ...
which are placed in categories XVIII and XIII, respectively.
For violin
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Violin Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIa:1 (ca. 1765)
* Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major, Hob. VIIa:2 (1765, lost)
[HC Robbins Landon, Haydn: Chronicle and Works, 5 vols, (Bloomington and London: Indiana University Press, 1976-) v. 1, Haydn: the Early Years, 1732-1765]
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Violin Concerto No. 3 in A major, Hob. VIIa:3 "Melker Konzert" (ca. 1770)
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Violin Concerto No. 4 in G major, Hob. VIIa:4 (1769)
Other Concertos (Hob. VIIa:A1/B1/B2/D1/G1) are not authentic, i.e. are not by Joseph Haydn.
:- D1 - Concerto, in D major, for violin and orchestra (2 oboes, 2 horns, 2 violins, viola and bass) (work by
Carl Stamitz
Carl Philipp Stamitz ( cs, Karel Stamic; baptized 8 May 17459 November 1801) was a German composer of partial Czech ancestry. He was the most prominent representative of the second generation of the Mannheim School.
He was the eldest son of Jo ...
?)
:- G1 - Concerto, in G major, for violin and strings (2 violins, viola and bass) (work by
Michael Haydn
Johann Michael Haydn (; 14 September 173710 August 1806) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period, the younger brother of Joseph Haydn.
Life
Michael Haydn was born in 1737 in the Austrian village of Rohrau, near the Hungarian border. ...
?)
:- A1 - Concerto, in A major, for violin and … (work by
Giovanni Mane Giornovichi?)
:- B1 - Concerto, in B flat major, for violin and strings (2 violins, viola and bass) (by
Michael Haydn
Johann Michael Haydn (; 14 September 173710 August 1806) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period, the younger brother of Joseph Haydn.
Life
Michael Haydn was born in 1737 in the Austrian village of Rohrau, near the Hungarian border. ...
)
:- B2 - Concerto, in B flat major, for violin and strings (2 violins, viola and bass) (by
Christian Cannabich
Johann Christian Innocenz Bonaventura Cannabich (28 December 1731 (bapt.) – 20 January 1798), was a German violinist, composer, and Kapellmeister of the Classical era. A composer of some 200 works, he continued the legacy of Johann Stamitz ...
)
For violoncello
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Cello Concerto No. 1 in C, Hob. VIIb:1 (1761-5)
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Cello Concerto No. 2 in D, Hob. VIIb:2 (Op. 101) (1783)
*Cello Concerto No. 3 in C, Hob. VIIb:3 (ca. 1780, lost)
*Cello Concerto No. 4 in D, Hob. VIIb:4 (spurious, written by
Giovanni Battista Costanzi
Giovanni Battista Costanzi (1704-1778) was an Italian composer and cellist. He succeeded Stefano Fabri as ''maestro di cappella'' of the Cappella Giulia at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Also known as teacher of Luigi Boccherini
Ridolfo Luigi B ...
in 1772?)
*Cello Concerto No. 5 in C-Major, Hob. VIIb:5 (spurious, written by
David Popper
David Popper (June 16, 1843 – August 7, 1913) was a Bohemian cellist and composer. Some other sources list his date of birth as December 9, 1843.
Life
Popper was born in Prague, and studied music at the Prague Conservatory. His family was J ...
in 1899)
*Cello Concerto in G minor, Hob. VIIb:g1 (ca. 1773, doubtful, lost)
For violone (double bass)
*Violone Concerto in D, Hob. VIIc:1 (lost; may have been burned and destroyed?)
For horn
*Horn Concerto in D major, Hob. VIId:1 (1765, lost)
*Concerto for Two Horns in E flat, Hob. VIId:2 (ca. 1760, lost)
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Horn Concerto No. 1 in D, Hob. VIId:3 (1762)
*Horn Concerto No. 2 in D, Hob. VIId:4 (uncertain; possibly by
Michael Haydn
Johann Michael Haydn (; 14 September 173710 August 1806) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period, the younger brother of Joseph Haydn.
Life
Michael Haydn was born in 1737 in the Austrian village of Rohrau, near the Hungarian border. ...
) (1781)
*Concerto for Two Horns in E flat, Hob. VIId:5 (uncertain; possibly by
Michael Haydn
Johann Michael Haydn (; 14 September 173710 August 1806) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period, the younger brother of Joseph Haydn.
Life
Michael Haydn was born in 1737 in the Austrian village of Rohrau, near the Hungarian border. ...
or
Antonio Rosetti
Francesco Antonio Rosetti (c. 1750 – 30 June 1792) was a classical era composer and double bass player, and was a contemporary of Haydn and Mozart. There is considerable confusion regarding his name. The occasional mention of a supposed, ...
; maybe Hob. VIId:2?)
For trumpet
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Trumpet Concerto in E flat, Hob. VIIe:1 (1796)
For flute
*Flute Concerto in D, Hob. VIIf:1 (lost, 1780?)
*Flute Concerto in D, Hob. VIIf:D1 (ca. 1760, spurious, by
Leopold Hoffman
Leopold Hofmann (also Ludwig Hoffman, Leopold Hoffman, Leopold Hoffmann; 14 August 1738 – 17 March 1793) was an Austrian composer of European classical music, classical music.
Biography
Hofmann was the son of a highly educated civil servant, ...
)
Haydn also wrote several more concertos, which have all been lost.
For oboe
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Oboe Concerto in C major, Hob. VIIg:C1 (1790?) (doubtful, possibly by Ignaz Malzat)
For 2 lire organizzate
These concertos were written for
Ferdinand IV, King of Naples whose favorite instrument was the
lira organizzata -- an instrument similar to the
hurdy-gurdy
The hurdy-gurdy is a string instrument that produces sound by a hand-crank-turned, rosined wheel rubbing against the strings. The wheel functions much like a violin bow, and single notes played on the instrument sound similar to those of a vio ...
. Modern performances use flute and oboe (or two flutes) as the soloists.
*Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIh:1 (1786)
*Concerto No. 2 in G major, Hob. VIIh:2 (1786)
*Concerto No. 3 in G major, Hob. VIIh:3 (1786) "Romance" movement later adapted to become the "Military" movement of
Symphony No. 100
*Concerto No. 4 in F major, Hob. VIIh:4 (1786)
*Concerto No. 5 in F major, Hob. VIIh:5 (1786) second and third movement later adapted to be part of
Symphony No. 89
For baryton
There are 3 concertos for
baryton
The baryton is a bowed string instrument similar to the viol, but distinguished by an extra set of sympathetic but also pluckable strings. It was in regular use in Europe until the end of the 18th century.
Design
The baryton can be viewed as a ...
known but which have been lost or have doubtful authenticity.
*Concerto for baryton in D, Hob. XIII:1 (before 1770)
*Concerto for baryton in D, Hob. XIII:2 (before 1770)
*Concerto for 2 barytons in D, Hob. XIII:3 (before 1770)
For harpsichord, organ or piano
*Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in C, Hob. XVIII:1 (1756)
*Keyboard Concerto No. 2 in D, Hob. XVIII:2 (1767)
*Keyboard Concerto No. 3 in F, Hob. XVIII:3 (1765)
*Keyboard Concerto No. 4 in G, Hob. XVIII:4 (1770)
*Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in C, Hob. XVIII:5 (uncertain authenticity, perhaps to be attributed to
Georg Christoph Wagenseil
Georg Christoph Wagenseil (29 January 1715 – 1 March 1777) was an Austrian composer.
He was born in Vienna, and became a favorite pupil of the Vienna court's
Kapellmeister, Johann Joseph Fux. Wagenseil himself composed for the
court from ...
, 1763)
*Keyboard and Violin Concerto No. 6 in F (Double Concerto), Hob. XVIII:6 (1766)
*Keyboard Concerto No. 7 in F, Hob. XVIII:7 (exists with a different slow movement as the piano trio Hob. XV:40; uncertain authenticity, perhaps to be attributed to
Georg Christoph Wagenseil
Georg Christoph Wagenseil (29 January 1715 – 1 March 1777) was an Austrian composer.
He was born in Vienna, and became a favorite pupil of the Vienna court's
Kapellmeister, Johann Joseph Fux. Wagenseil himself composed for the
court from ...
, 1766)
*Keyboard Concerto No. 8 in C, Hob. XVIII:8 (uncertain authenticity, perhaps to be attributed to
Leopold Hofmann
Leopold Hofmann (also Ludwig Hoffman, Leopold Hoffman, Leopold Hoffmann; 14 August 1738 – 17 March 1793) was an Austrian composer of classical music.
Biography
Hofmann was the son of a highly educated civil servant, and at the age of seven ...
, 1766)
*Keyboard Concerto No. 9 in G, Hob. XVIII:9 (uncertain authenticity, 1767)
*Keyboard Concerto No. 10 in C, Hob. XVIII:10 (1771)
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Keyboard Concerto No. 11 in D, Hob. XVIII:11 (1782)
*Keyboard Concerto in E flat, Hob. XVIII:Es1 (doubtful authenticity)
*Keyboard Concerto in F, Hob. XVIII:F1 (spurious authenticity, written by
Georg Joseph Vogler)
*Keyboard Concerto in F, Hob. XVIII:F2 (doubtful authenticity)
*Keyboard Concerto in F, Hob. XVIII:F3 (doubtful authenticity, perhaps to be attributed to
Johann Georg Lang)
*Keyboard Concerto in G, Hob. XVIII:G1 (doubtful authenticity)
*Concerto for Two Keyboards in G, Hob. XVIII:G2 (doubtful authenticity)
On the above list, where as noted Nos. 5, 7, 8, 9 are doubtful, only Nos. 3, 4, and 11 are considered confirmed as genuine.
Two works often identified and even published as piano concertos by Haydn, and commonly taught to younger piano students, are actually
Divertimenti, grouped in Hob. XIV. Specifically, they are Hob. XIV:3 (the "Little Concerto" in C major), and Hob. XIV:4 (another "concerto" in C major). However, another work of similar technical difficulty that is also identified and published as a concerto is the Concerto in F, Hob. XVIII:F1.
See also
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List of compositions by Joseph Haydn
Joseph Haydn was a prolific composer of the classical period. He is regarded as the "father of the symphony" and the "father of the string quartet" for his more than 100 symphonies and almost 70 string quartets. Haydn also produced numerous oper ...
Notes
References
*The
New Grove Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians offers a complete list, with the current best-estimate dating, of Haydn's concertos and other works. The listing is repeated in the spin-off volume by Webster and Feder, ''The New Grove Haydn''.
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A concerto (; plural ''concertos'', or ''concerti'' from the Italian plural) is, from the late Baroque era, mostly understood as an instrumental composition, written for one or more soloists accompanied by an orchestra or other ensemble. The typi ...
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