35th Symphony (Michael Haydn)

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The symphony No. 35 in G major Perger 27, MH 474, was composed by Michael Haydn in 1788.

To the music

Instrumentation: two oboes , two horns in G, D, 2 violins , viola , cello , double bass . To reinforce the bass voice, the bassoon and harpsichord (if available in the orchestra) were also used without a separate notation , although there are different opinions about the involvement of the harpsichord in the literature.
Performance time: approx. 9-10 minutes.

1st movement: Allegro con spirito

G major, 3/4 time, 144 bars
The movement is written in sonata form, without repetition of the exposition.

2nd movement: Andante

D major, D minor, D major 2/4 time, 46 bars
Simply two-part form.

3rd movement: Finale-Rondo. Presto

G major, 3/8 time, 148 bars
ABACABA chain rondo .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Charles H. Sherman and T. Donley Thomas, Johann Michael Haydn (1737-1806), a chronological thematic catalog of his works . Stuyvesant, New York: Pendragon Press (1993), p. 163