Joseph Haydn (partially lost music sheet manuscripts; 18th-19th century)

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Haydn's portrait, painted in 1792.

Status: Partially Lost

Joseph Haydn is one of the most prolific composers of the Classical Era. With well over 100 symphonies, several concertos written for various instruments, and a few operas to his name, the library of his work has proven quite difficult to keep accounted for. He was a friend of Mozart's and a teacher of Beethoven. He continued to work well into his old age and up to his death garnering the nickname "Vater Haydn" or in English "Papa Haydn."

In 1979, Esterhaza, the opera house of which he worked was set on fire and many of his non-widely published works were destroyed. Every once in a great while, a work is discovered in a score copy, but many are feared to be forever lost. While his operas and symphonies remain mostly intact, a vast majority of his string quartets, concertos, and piano pieces are yet to be found. His most famous concerto, the one for Double Bass in D (also known by the catalogue number of Hob. VIIc:1) has only the first two measures available.

Lost Pieces:

Symphony No. 103 in D

String Trio No. 5 in B

String Trio No. 9 in E-flat

String Trio No. 14 in B Minor

Violin Concerto No. 2 in D

Cello Concerto No. 3 in C

Contrabass Concerto in D (partially found, only two measures found)

Horn Concerto in D

Concerto for 2 Horns in E-flat

Baryton Trio No. 13

Baryton Trio No. 18

Baryton Trio No. 23

Baryton Trio No. 99

Baryton Trio No. 104

Baryton Concerto in D (three of these exist, all of which are lost)

Missa Sunt bona mixta malis (Mass No. 2 in D Minor) (partially found)

Cantata No. 1 (Key Unknown)

Cantata No. 5 (Key Unknown)

Prelude to No. 1 without title (in D)

Der Hexenschabbas (Key Unknown)

Didone Abbandonata (Dido) (Key Unknown)

Opera Comique vom abgebrannten Haus (Key Unknown)

Genovevens vierter Theil (Key Unknown)

Der krumme Teufel (Key Unknown)

Der neue krumme Teufel (Key Unknown)

Die bestrafte Rachbegierde (Key Unknown)

Musik zum Schauspiel "Die Feuersbrunst" (Key Unknown)

Zwischenaktmusik zum Schauspiel "Der Zerstreute" (Key Unknown)

Musik zum Schauspiel "Alfred oder der patriotische König" (All but the Chorus, Aria, and Duet parts are missing)

"Der Freybrief von Josef Haydn" (Unknown Key)

Alessandro il Grande (Unknown Key)

Der Äpfeldieb (Unknown Key)