Michael Haydn
Johann Michael Haydn (; 14 September 173710 August 1806) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period, the younger brother of Joseph Haydn.
Life
Michael Haydn was born in 1737 in the Austrian village of Rohrau, near the Hungarian border. ...
's Symphony No. 22 in F major, Perger 14, Sherman 23, Sherman-adjusted 22, MH 284, was written in
Salzburg
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in 1779.
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oboe
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strings
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Adagio
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Andante
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B-flat major
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Vivace assai
This symphony is the second of four by Michael Haydn to include a slow introduction before the first movement (the others are Symphonies Nos.
21,
27, and
30). All four were written between 1778 and 1785 and attached to symphonies cast in three movements (without
minuets).
References
* A. Delarte, "A Quick Overview Of The Instrumental Music Of Michael Haydn" ''Bob
's Poetry Magazine'' November 2006: 3
PDF* Charles H. Sherman and T. Donley Thomas, ''Johann Michael Haydn (1737 - 1806), a chronological thematic catalogue of his works''. Stuyvesant, New York: Pendragon Press (1993)
* C. Sherman, "Johann Michael Haydn" in ''The Symphony: Salzburg, Part 2'' London: Garland Publishing (1982): lxviii
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Symphony 22
Compositions in F major
1779 compositions