Tag: Esterházy Palace
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‘Papa’ Haydn and his dark, secret codes (part 2):
In this second post about Haydn’s Farewell Symphony and its secret codes, we turn to the performance itself, and what was really at stake in the Esterházy court. — read more
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‘Papa’ Haydn and his dark, secret codes (part 1)
Think Haydn’s Farewell Symphony was just a polite joke to get musicians home to their wives? Think again. Here is Part 1 of an investigation into the dark, coded truth behind a masterpiece. — read more
