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19a -2- -0 according to English texts, which van Swieten transferred to him. l8o9 Haydn died in Vienna and was buried in the Eisenstädter church. His works, whether they are symphonies, chamber and piano music or his songs, ultimately go back again and again to folk melodies, the alpine folk song and folk dances. Externally, this natural bond gets its impression when the master, spoiled by princes and royal courts, preferred to join people on his stand in his own words. The nature of his work was very laborious. He worked very hard'and very slowly on a subject before he wrote it down. He only gave it to paper what he thought was perfect. He sees the purpose of his work as "to the locals of sorrow and sorrow tad a da "the caring man and the man laden with business" for a few moments to recover. "And this is the cause," continues Haydn in a letter, "that I still look back on the work that I have spent so long years with continuous effort and effort on this art with soulful serenity." 2. To the program. In the concert on May 31st and June 1st, 1944, the following works by HaydN are heard. 1. Overture to the opera "Orlando Paladino" (Ritter Roland) 2. Symphony "La chasse" No.4O (Jagdsymphonie) 3. Concertante Symphony (op.84) 4. Farewell Symphony (Les adiieux) The opera "Orelando Paladino"(1782) is one of the 24 operas Haydn has written for the limited conditions given at the theatre in Esterház Castle. The work Ritter Roland occupies a special position, however, since it is the only opera 15732 - 3