Haydn

Concerto for cello and orchestra n. 1 in C major (Hob.VIIb:1)
I. Moderato II. Adagio III. Allegro molto

This concerto in C major was composed between 1761 and 1761 when Haydn was the chapel master to the Princes Esterhazy. Haydn may have written it for his friend, the cellist Joseph Franz Weigl (born in Bavaria 19.3.1740 died in Vienna 25.1.1820) who with Haydn’s backing and support joined the orchestra in 1761.

Concerto for cello and orchestra n. 2 in D major (Hob. VIIb:2)
I. Allegro moderato II Adagio III. Rondo. Allegro
Twenty years have passed since the first concerto composed by Haydn. But these are other times, with other forms and tastes. The musical trends of the time have undergone a radical change. The Baroque is dead. Classicism has gained a great deal of ground but at the same time it is also characterised by a certain shallowness.