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  1. Haydn's Head

    5/5 Robert Winston explores the events surrounding the theft of Haydn's head from his grave.

  2. Haydn and Humour

    4/5 Stephen Johnson reflects on Haydn's sense of humour.

  3. Haydn and Cosmology

    3/5 Richard Holmes explores Haydn's reaction to the ideas of the astronomer William Herschel.

  4. Haydn's Odder Instruments

    2/5 David Owen Norris explores Haydn's approach to working with more unusual instruments.

  5. Haydn and God

    1/5 David Stancliffe, Bishop of Salisbury, discusses Haydn's view of the Almighty.