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 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 and 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.