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. 41 in A major, Perger 33, Sherman 41, MH 508, written in
Salzburg
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in 1789, is the last symphony he wrote (he lived for 17 more years).
The symphony is scored for 2
oboe
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bassoon
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horn
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string
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s. It is in three movements:
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Spiritoso
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Andante
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D major
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Fugato
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Vivace molto.
The last movement is a vigorous fugato, something this work has in common with
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 17565 December 1791), baptised as Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition r ...
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Symphony No. 41 in C major.
Discography
This symphony has been recorded on LP by the Little Orchestra of London and the RIAS-Sinfonietta Berlin.
[Sherman (1982): lxx]
References
* 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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