Haydn re-used the theme for the Austrian national anthem in his ‘Emperor Quartet’. Several composers have written variations on the national anthem theme, among them Carl Czerny and Niccolò ...

American composer Aaron Jay Kernis, born in 1960, has favored a more populist modernism. “Musica celestis,” the second ...

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 ...