WHO ARE THE COMPOSERS WE PLAY?

The music we play is primarily by composers from the mid-late 18th century (1750-1800) and early 19th century (1800-1820). We take our name from the great ‘Papa Haydn’ who was a central figure at the time - and who many other composers of the day looked to to follow. Some of these composers are well known today, such as Mozart, Beethoven and Felix Mendelssohn. We also champion lesser-known composers of the time including Luigi Boccherini, Paul Wranitzky, Ferdinand Ries, Michael Haydn, Vanhal, Gyrowetz to name a few. Each profile below features information about each of these composers and links to videos and articles to give you more insight into who they were.