1732-1809
Symphony 79. F major [1784]
- Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra, Adam Fischer
- orginal arrangement by Christopher Hogwood
The Symphony No. 83 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.
The symphony is scored for flute, two oboes, two bassoons, two horns and strings. There are four movements: Allegro con spirito Adagio cantabile, 3/4 - un poco allegro, 2/2 Menuetto & 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 finale to Mozart's first horn concerto, K. 412/386b, written in 1791.
The finale is a straightforward rondo with two episodes. The first episode has a gypsy flavor.
The symphony is scored for flute, two oboes, two bassoons, two horns and strings. There are four movements: Allegro con spirito Adagio cantabile, 3/4 - un poco allegro, 2/2 Menuetto & 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 finale to Mozart's first horn concerto, K. 412/386b, written in 1791.
The finale is a straightforward rondo with two episodes. The first episode has a gypsy flavor.
