History Today, September 1st, 1993
A work by the great Austrian composer, Joseph Haydn, forms the intriguing centrepiece for this month's celebration of the life and work of John Hunnter, the founding father of modern surgery, on the 200th anniversary of his death. The performance of Haydn's choral work |The Creation', organised by the Royal College of Surgeons, will be held at the Royal Festival Hall on September 15th, as part of Eurosurgery '93, the third annual congress of European surgery.
This is an especially apt tribute as not only was Haydn a friend of Hunter, but the libretto for this performance is a newly discover...
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