The Best Classical Music – Reveal 7 of 40

Only the best classical music would have been selected by the Habsburg dynasty to receive the annual Habby Award – affectionately known as the ‘ancient Grammys’. Imagining that the monarchy’s four ledgers for Musical Eminence were recently discovered, the emperors’ Classical Music Composition of the Year selections can now be revealed to the world for each of the 376 years that the Habby winners would have been entered into one of the ledgers (1583 – 1958).

This video is the 7th of 40 Habby Award reveals covering the Classical Composition of the Year for the 9 years: 1783, 1803, 1823, 1843, 1863, 1883 (tie), 1903, 1923 and 1943.

To explore some of the Habby Award unofficial runners-up, check out the "Habby Backstory" playlist on the YouTube channel, @AncientGrammys.

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To hear full length performances of the winning compositions for the Habby Award years featured in this video, search Spotify for the playlist "Habby Reveal #7" or watch on Youtube:

1783:    • Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331 "Al...  
1803:    • Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major,...  
1823:    • Bellini: Mass in A minor (Messa di Gloria)...  
1843:    • Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream opu...  
1863:    • Saint-Saëns: Introduction et Rondo Capricc...  
1883:    • Delibes: The Flower Duet (From "Lakmé")  
1883T:    • Voices of Spring  
1903:    • Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. ...  
1923:    • Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen - Orches...  
1943:    • Harp Sonata, Op. 68: I. Allegro vivace