In the Hay-Day



On this date in eighteen hundred and nine

Franz Joseph Haydn simply ran out of time

After having composed symphonies galore

Sonatas, piano trios, quartets by the score



Along with operas, masses and oratorios

(The man's composing talent never froze)

By the time Haydn died at seventy-seven ...

He was quite wealthy, on his trip to heaven



- Tristram



© Christopher W. Thomas

2:33pm Memorial Day, '99



A partial list of the works of Haydn:



The London Symphonies -

Surprise (#94)

Miltary (#100)

Clock (#101)

Drum Roll (#103)

London (#104)



Oratorios -

The Creation (1798)

The Seasons (1801)

The Emperor's Hymn (1797)

{the Austrian National Anthem}



19 Operas & Marionette Operettas

125 Trios for the Baryton

107 Symphonies

68 String Quartets

62 Piano Sonatas

43 Piano Trios