Composers Datebook for March 27, 2019 - Haydn In Vienna

On today’s date in 1808, Franz Joseph Haydn’s oratorio ‘The Creation’ was performed to honor his 76th birthday. The orchestra played a fanfare and shouts of ‘Long live Haydn!’ rang from the audience, which included Beethoven.
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