海顿与他的“四月”清唱剧

Haydn Oratorios in April

提起海顿，人们可以联想到的有：“交响乐之父”、“最长寿的作曲家”、“多产音乐家”等等。在海顿先牛的履历表中，至少有107部交响曲，仅D大调交响曲就有22部，还有至少12部弥撒、52首钢琴奏鸣曲、84首弦乐四重奏，而室内重奏乐、协奏曲、大协奏曲、歌曲以及其他器乐、声乐作品更是多得难以计数。

If Haydn were alive, he'd be 276 years old this April. April is a month that's marked by the coming of spring, with budding leaves and flowers. Haydn had composed three major works in the months of April during his lifetime, including The Creation and The Seasons.