Abstract
During the nineteen-year period 1790 to 1809, beginning with the death of Prince Nicolaus I and proceeding through the reigns of Princes Anton and Nicolaus II until the year of Haydn’s death and the promotion of Johann Nepomuk Fuchs to Music Director (“Kapellmeister”), the Esterhazy musicians experienced tremendous changes in their employment and musical activity depending to a large extent upon the financial state and interests of the prince for whom they worked. There were lean years for the musicians and years of great musical activity. Haydn’s involvement with the Esterhazy musical establishment was greatly reduced after the death of