Joseph Haydn at the Esterházy Court (1761–1790)

1. Haydn signs Esterházy vice-Kapellmeister contract

   May 1, 1761Labels: Joseph Haydn, Esterh zy

   • Encyclopedia com
   • PTNA

2. Nikolaus I succeeds as Prince Esterházy

   Mar 7, 1762Labels: Nikolaus I, Prince Esterh

   • Nikolaus I
   • Gregor Werner

3. Haydn becomes full Kapellmeister after Werner’s death

   Mar 3, 1766Labels: Joseph Haydn, Kapellmeister, Gregor Werner

   • HaydnBio
   • 1766 music

4. Town fire destroys Haydn’s Eisenstadt house

   Aug 2, 1768Labels: Eisenstadt, Prince Nikolaus

   • HaydnBio

5. Opera "Lo Speziale" premieres at Eszterháza

   Sep 28, 1768Labels: Lo Speziale, Eszterh za

   • HaydnBio

6. Haydn composes the Op. 20 "Sun" quartets

   Jan 1, 1772Labels: Op 20, String Quartets

   • Oxford Academic
   • Op 20 quartets

7. Haydn composes Symphony No. 45 "Farewell"

   Oct 22, 1772Labels: Symphony No, Eszterh za

   • Symphony 45
   • Haydn2032

8. "L’infedeltà delusa" premieres at Eszterháza

   Jul 26, 1773Labels: L infedelt, Eszterh za

   • HaydnBio
   • Infedelt

9. Empress Maria Theresa visits Eszterháza festivities

   Sep 1, 1773Labels: Maria Theresa, Eszterh za

   • HaydnBio
   • Bavarian SO

10. "Il mondo della luna" premieres for wedding celebrations

    Aug 3, 1777Labels: Il mondo, Esterh zy

    • Mondo luna
    • Mondo luna FR

11. Eszterháza opera house burns down

    Nov 1, 1779Labels: Eszterh za, Theatre fire

    • MDPI
    • Vienna cc

12. Haydn publishes Op. 33 "Russian" quartets

    Jan 1, 1781Labels: Op 33, String Quartets

    • Oxford Academic
    • Quartet list

13. Second Eszterháza Opera House construction completed

    Feb 1, 1781Labels: Eszterh za, Reconstruction

    • MDPI

14. Haydn commissioned for "Seven Last Words" orchestral work

    Jan 1, 1786Labels: Seven Last, C diz

    • Seven Last Words
    • BBC Music

15. Prince Nikolaus I dies; Esterházy orchestra disbanded

    Sep 28, 1790Labels: Nikolaus I, Anton I

    • HaydnBio
    • 1790 music