#HaydnLife
1775 (& 1779)
#OratorioTobia
Despite success of #Tobia1775, #Haydn (blackmailed by #ViennaTonkünstlerSocietät ) wrote an angry letter against #ViennaTonSoc & a man full of "envy"! Due to sources like #Carpani & others, that man may be #Salieri or a representative!

#HaydnLife
1775 (& 1779)
#OratorioTobia
Despite success of #Tobia1775, #Haydn (after being blackmailed by VTS itself) had to refuse membership of #ViennaTonkünstlerSocietät, which commissioned #Tobia 1775! #Bonno #Starzer innocent! Man of envy & scarce music art guilty: #Salieri?

#HaydnLife
1775
#OratorioTobia
Despite success #TobiaOratorio1775 & wide diffusion score across Europe, many difficulties arose between #Haydn & the concerts organizer: the #ViennaTonkünstlerSocietät!
#Haydn refused to work #freeOfCharge for #VTS & withdrew his paid membership!

#HaydnLife
1775
#OratorioTobia
Most successful #Haydn Oratorio is in at least 3 different versions!
1-1775 full 3hours with demanding virtuoso arias;
2-1784 with cuts virtuoso parts simplified+additions by #Haydn;
3-1808 revised by #Neukomm #Haydn pupil!
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#HaydnLife
1775
#OratorioTobia
1775 was a most important year in #Haydn career, with his 1st successful #GrandOratorio (ca. 3h) for #Vienna #TonkünstlerSocietät!
It premiered 2 April 1775 with enormous success, performed with more than 180 musicians!
CD:
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