Symphony No. 15 (Haydn)
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Joseph Haydn
's Symphony No. 15 in D major, Hoboken I/15, may have been written between 1760 and 1763.
It is scored for 2 oboe
s, bassoon
, 2 horn
s, strings and continuo, with a solo for 2 violas or cello in the trio of the minuet. This symphony has four movements:
The opening movement has two Adagio sections framing the central Presto similar to what is done in the slow movements of the sixth symphony
.
The work is one of the few symphonies of the Classical era to place the Minuet second (others include Haydn's 44th
and "B"
as well as his brother Michael's
15th
and 16th
). The G major trio was likely played as a quintet focusing on a dialog between violin I/violin II and viola/cello played over a bass.
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. 15 in D major, Hoboken I/15, may have been written between 1760 and 1763.
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, with a solo for 2 violas or cello in the trio of the minuet. This symphony has four movements:
- Adagio, 3/4 - Presto, 4/4 - Adagio, 3/4
- MenuetMinuetA 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...
e Trio, with the Trio in G majorG majorG major is a major scale based on G, with the pitches G, A, B, C, D, E, and F. Its key signature has one sharp, F; in treble-clef key signatures, the sharp-symbol for F is usually placed on the first line from the top, though in some Baroque music it is placed on the first space from the bottom...
, both 3/4 - Andante in G majorG majorG major is a major scale based on G, with the pitches G, A, B, C, D, E, and F. Its key signature has one sharp, F; in treble-clef key signatures, the sharp-symbol for F is usually placed on the first line from the top, though in some Baroque music it is placed on the first space from the bottom...
, 2/4 - Presto, 3/8
The opening movement has two Adagio sections framing the central Presto similar to what is done in the slow movements of the sixth symphony
Symphony No. 6 (Haydn)
The Symphony No. 6 in D major is an early symphony written by Joseph Haydn and the first written after Haydn had joined the Esterházy court. It is the first of three that are characterised by unusual virtuoso writing across the orchestral ensemble...
.
The work is one of the few symphonies of the Classical era to place the Minuet second (others include Haydn's 44th
Symphony No. 44 (Haydn)
The Symphony No. 44 in E minor, Hoboken 1/44, was completed in 1772 by Joseph Haydn. It is popularly known as Trauer...
and "B"
Symphony B (Haydn)
Joseph Haydn's Symphony No. B in B-flat major, Hoboken I/108, was written between 1757 and 1760. It does not fall into the usual numbering scheme of Haydn's symphonies because it had later been published without its wind parts as a "Partita"....
as well as his brother Michael's
Michael Haydn
Johann Michael Haydn was an Austrian composer of the classical period, the younger brother of Joseph Haydn.-Life:...
15th
Symphony No. 15 (Michael Haydn)
Michael Haydn's Symphony No. 15 in D major, Perger 41, Sherman 15, MH 150, is believed to have been written in Salzburg after 1771. This work was at one time attributed to Joseph Haydn, the first work in D major so attributed....
and 16th
Symphony No. 16 (Michael Haydn)
Michael Haydn's Symphony No. 16 in A major, Perger 6, Sherman 16, Sherman-adjusted 17, MH 152, was written in Salzburg in 1771. This work was at one time attributed to Joseph Haydn, the ninth work in A major so attributed in Anthony van Hoboken's catalog....
). The G major trio was likely played as a quintet focusing on a dialog between violin I/violin II and viola/cello played over a bass.