Description
The musical clock, a mechanically operated miniature organ, was the most popular mechanical instrument of the Rococo. Joseph Haydn wrote these pieces for a friend of his, a musician who wanted his musical clock to play nothing but the music from the Viennese master. The transcription of these pieces for keyboard instrument now gives music lovers a chance to become better acquainted with these delightful miniatures, besides providing interesting insights into a unique musical tradition. - Contents: No. 1-12 for the clock of 1792 [Haydn, Joseph]; No. 13-18 for the clock of 1772 [Haydn, Joseph]; No. 19-30 for the clock of 1793 [Haydn, Joseph]; No. 31 and 32 (based on the Finale of the London Symphony No.10) not found in the 3 clocks, but surviving in manuscript [Haydn, Joseph]