Haydn's Gypsy Rondo

The Gypsy Rondo is the third movement of Haydn's Piano Trio Number 39, in G major, Hob. XV/25. Composed in 1795, the latter piece is probably Haydn's most well-known piano trio. The spirited Gypsy Rondo is a reflection of Haydn's fondness for gypsy music.

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809) was a prolific and extraordinarily influential Austrian composer. He virtually invented the symphony and the string quartet; and he was instrumental in the development of the piano trio and in the evolution of sonata form. He wrote masterpieces in almost all genres.

Haydn's music is remarkable for its melodic and harmonic invention, distinctive and original ideas, sublime lyricism, and dramatic profundity.

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