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The Austrian town of Eisenstadt is celebrating the 200th anniversary of classical composer Joseph Haydn’s death this year with a crescendo of concerts, exhibitions and other events.
Eisenstadt
We go together like…
"Haydn and Eisenstadt go together like Mozart and Salzburg," said Burgenland Provincial Governor Hans Niessl. Many of Haydn's works were composed in the region and first performed at Esterhazy Castle.
The local tourist board is using the opportunity to offer several months of activities in order to present Eisenstadt as an attractive destination – and not just for music-lovers.
The programme begins on March 31, Haydn's birthday. The baronial Haydn Hall at Esterhazy Castle is the venue for a performance of four symphonies by the maestro with Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting.
Easter will witness concerts of Haydn's sacred works in the Bergkirche church, which contains Haydn's white marble tomb, in the chapel of Esterházy Castle and at Eisenstadt Cathedral from April 9 to 12.
Other highlights are bound to be the "Triothlon" chamber music concerts, a set of musical remembrance days at the end of May; a symphonic festival in June entitled "Storm and Stress" after the emotive movement in German music and literature of the same name; and the "International Haydn Days," with a roster of the composer's works at various venues in September. "The Haydn Phenomenon" exhibition, meanwhile, aims to show visitors how Haydn's life in Eisenstadt influenced both his personality and work.
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