WGBH has hosted many string quartets in its performance studio. Hear three of the best, playing music by Joseph Haydn. Two hundred years ago — May 31, 1809, to be exact — Joseph Haydn died at age 76.

Franz Joseph Haydn is revered by music lovers as the Father of the Symphony, and indeed he was the first figure to achieve greatness in that genre. But about the time he began writing symphonies, he ...

What: The fourth and final performance of the season will feature works from Benjamin Britten, Edward Elgar and Joseph Haydn. When: 3 p.m. Sunday Where: The Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave.

(6) String Quartets (Divertimentos), 'Sun', Movements: F minor Emerson Quartet Joseph Haydn, Composer (6) String Quartets, Movements: No. 2 in E flat, 'Joke' Joseph Haydn, Composer Emerson Quartet (3) ...

The Maxwell Quartet draws fascinating parallels between the music of Joseph Haydn, the father of the string quartet, and Scottish folk music in their latest release, this week’s Feature Album on ABC ...

The host of Now Hear This and Mexico City Philharmonic music director shares the pieces by Joseph Haydn, also known as “the king of strings,” that mean the most to him. A playlist is available where ...

Donald Macleod enjoys a masterclass in string quartet writing from one of the great masters of the form, Joseph Haydn. Show more Donald Macleod surveys the string quartets of Joseph Haydn. From his ...

Spare Ribs by Sleaford Mods is a “cutting, witty and maudlin portrait” of pandemic Britain and lockdown paranoia. The Maxwell Quartet’s second offering devoted to the composer Joseph Haydn is a ...

(6) String Quartets (Divertimentos), 'Sun', Movements: C Lindsay Qt Joseph Haydn, Composer (6) String Quartets (Divertimentos), 'Sun', Movements: F minor Lindsay Qt Joseph Haydn, Composer (6) String ...