Haydn: Violoncello Concerto C major Hob. VIIb:1 for Cello & PianoJoseph Haydns concertos for violoncello and orchestra stand out for their lightness and elegance. The Concerto in C major Hob. VIIb: 1 was most likely written between 1762 and 1765, when Haydn was already in service as Kapellmeister, or music director, to Prince Esterhzy. The concerto was for a long time known only through an entry by Haydn in his handwritten catalogue of works, and the music itself was unknown. It was not until 1961 that a copy of