Symphony No. 21 (Michael Haydn)
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Michael Haydn
's Symphony No. 21 in D major, Perger 42, Sherman 21, MH 272, written in 1778, is believed to have been written in Salzburg.
Scored for 2 oboe
s, 2 bassoon
s, 2 horn
s and strings. In three movements:
This symphony is one of the few by Michael Haydn to have a slow introduction to the first movement (Symphony No. 30
is another).
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Michael Haydn
Johann Michael Haydn was an Austrian composer of the classical period, the younger brother of Joseph Haydn.-Life:...
's Symphony No. 21 in D major, Perger 42, Sherman 21, MH 272, written in 1778, is believed to have been written in Salzburg.
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, 2 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...
s, 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 and strings. In three movements:
- Adagio - Allegro molto
- Andante, in A majorA majorA major is a major scale based on A, with the pitches A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. Its key signature has three sharps.Its relative minor is F-sharp minor and its parallel minor is A minor...
- Presto
This symphony is one of the few by Michael Haydn to have a slow introduction to the first movement (Symphony No. 30
Symphony No. 30 (Michael Haydn)
Michael Haydn's Symphony No. 30 in D major, Perger 21, Sherman 30, MH 399, was written in Salzburg in 1785.Scored for 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns and strings. In three movements:# Adagio - Allegro spiritoso# Andante sostenuto, in G major# Vivace molto...
is another).
Discography
On the CPO label, this symphony is available on a CD that also includes Symphonies No.s 30, 31 and 32; Johannes Goritzki conducting the Deutsche Kammerakademie NeussDeutsche Kammerakademie Neuss
The Deutsche Kammerakademie Neuss is a chamber orchestra based in Neuss, Germany, specializing in obscure music from the baroque and classical periods as well as new music commissioned especially for them....
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