Symphony No. 79 (Haydn)
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The Symphony No. 79 in F major
, Hoboken 1/79, is a symphony
by Joseph Haydn
. It was composed in 1784
as part of a trio of symphonies that also included symphonies 80
and 81
. Unlike the previous three that were composed for London or the next six
that were composed for Paris, it is not known for what occasion these three works were composed.
, two oboes
, two bassoons
, two horns
and strings
. There are four movements:
The second half of the slow second movement is not slow at all and has a tempo more typical of a finale.
Much of the minuet is built on "4 + 2" six-bar phrases where the final two bars serve as a partial echo of the first four. The trio is based on a theme
that is strikingly similar to the rondo
finale to Mozart
's first horn concerto
, K. 412/386b, written in 1791, although it is unlikely that Mozart knew the earlier work.
The finale is a straightforward rondo with two episodes. The first episode has a gypsy flavor.
F major
F major is a musical major scale based on F, consisting of the pitches F, G, A, B, C, D, and E. Its key signature has one flat . It is by far the oldest key signature with an accidental, predating the others by hundreds of years...
, Hoboken 1/79, 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...
by Joseph Haydn
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...
. It was composed in 1784
1784 in music
-Events:*March - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart gives the first performances of his Piano Concerto No. 15 at the Trattnerhof and Burgtheater in Vienna*April 29 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and violinist Regina Strinasacchi perform Mozart's Sonata in B flat for Violin and Keyboard for the first time, in the...
as part of a trio of symphonies that also included symphonies 80
Symphony No. 80 (Haydn)
The Symphony No. 80 in D minor, Hoboken 1/80, is a symphony composed by Joseph Haydn in 1784 as part of a trio of symphonies that also included symphonies 79 and 81...
and 81
Symphony No. 81 (Haydn)
The Symphony No. 81 in G major is a symphony by Joseph Haydn was composed in 1784 as part of a trio of symphonies that also included symphonies 79 and 80.-Movements:It is scored for flute, two oboes, two bassoons, two horns and strings....
. Unlike the previous three that were composed for London or the next six
Paris symphonies
The Paris Symphonies are a group of six symphonies written by Joseph Haydn and performed at the Concert Spirituel, the Concert de la Loge Olympique and the Concert de Amateurs in Paris.-The Symphonies:...
that were composed for Paris, it is not known for what occasion these three works were composed.
Movements
The symphony is scored for fluteFlute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
, two oboes
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...
, two bassoons
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...
, two horns
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 ....
and strings
String section
The string section is the largest body of the standard orchestra and consists of bowed string instruments of the violin family.It normally comprises five sections: the first violins, the second violins, the violas, the cellos, and the double basses...
. There are four movements:
- Allegro con spirito
- Adagio cantabile, 3/4 - un poco allegro, 2/2
- 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...
& Trio: Allegretto, 3/4 - Finale: Vivace
The second half of the slow second movement is not slow at all and has a tempo more typical of a finale.
Much of the minuet is built on "4 + 2" six-bar phrases where the final two bars serve as a partial echo of the first four. The trio is based on a theme
that is strikingly similar to the rondo
Rondo
Rondo, and its French equivalent rondeau, is a word that has been used in music in a number of ways, most often in reference to a musical form, but also to a character-type that is distinct from the form...
finale to Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music...
's first horn concerto
Horn Concerto No. 1 (Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Horn Concerto No. 1 in D major, K. 412/386b was written in 1791. The work is in two movements:*I. Allegro*II. Rondo 6/8This is one of two horn concerti of Mozart to include bassoons Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Horn Concerto No. 1 in D major, K. 412/386b was written in 1791....
, K. 412/386b, written in 1791, although it is unlikely that Mozart knew the earlier work.
The finale is a straightforward rondo with two episodes. The first episode has a gypsy flavor.