Symphony No. 11 (Haydn)
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Joseph Haydn
's Symphony No. 11 in E-flat major (Hoboken I/11) is a symphony
which may have been written as early as 1760 but no later than 1762.
It is scored for 2 oboe
s, bassoon
, 2 horn
s, strings and continuo. The symphony is a sonata da chiesa
in four movements:
This work has been mentioned as a possible companion piece to Symphony No. 5
in that the two symphonies are in sonata da chiesa
form with finales that are not in the customary (for the time period) 3/8 meter.
In the trio of the minuet, one of the parts is an eighth note behind the others, creating an effect of limping syncopation.
Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn , known as Joseph Haydn , was an Austrian composer, one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the Classical period. He is often called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet" because of his important contributions to these forms...
's Symphony No. 11 in E-flat major (Hoboken I/11) is a symphony
Symphony
A symphony is an extended musical composition in Western classical music, scored almost always for orchestra. A symphony usually contains at least one movement or episode composed according to the sonata principle...
which may have been written as early as 1760 but no later than 1762.
It is scored for 2 oboe
Oboe
The oboe is a double reed musical instrument of the woodwind family. In English, prior to 1770, the instrument was called "hautbois" , "hoboy", or "French hoboy". The spelling "oboe" was adopted into English ca...
s, bassoon
Bassoon
The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and tenor registers, and occasionally higher. Appearing in its modern form in the 19th century, the bassoon figures prominently in orchestral, concert band and chamber music literature...
, 2 horn
Horn (instrument)
The horn is a brass instrument consisting of about of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. A musician who plays the horn is called a horn player ....
s, strings and continuo. The symphony is a sonata da chiesa
Sonata da chiesa
Sonata da chiesa is an instrumental composition dating from the Baroque period, generally consisting of four movements. More than one melody was often used, and the movements were ordered slow–fast–slow–fast with respect to tempo...
in four movements:
- Adagio cantabile, 2/4
- Allegro, cut time
- MenuettoMinuetA minuet, also spelled menuet, is a social dance of French origin for two people, usually in 3/4 time. The word was adapted from Italian minuetto and French menuet, and may have been from French menu meaning slender, small, referring to the very small steps, or from the early 17th-century popular...
con Trio, the trio in B-flat major, both 3/4 - Presto, 2/4
This work has been mentioned as a possible companion piece to Symphony No. 5
Symphony No. 5 (Haydn)
The Symphony No. 5 in A major, Hoboken I/5, by Joseph Haydn, is believed to have been written between 1760 and 1762.It is scored for 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 horns, strings and continuo...
in that the two symphonies are in sonata da chiesa
Sonata da chiesa
Sonata da chiesa is an instrumental composition dating from the Baroque period, generally consisting of four movements. More than one melody was often used, and the movements were ordered slow–fast–slow–fast with respect to tempo...
form with finales that are not in the customary (for the time period) 3/8 meter.
In the trio of the minuet, one of the parts is an eighth note behind the others, creating an effect of limping syncopation.