Symphony No. 82 (Haydn)
The Symphony No. 82 in
Background
The symphony was one of a series of six symphonies commissioned in 1786 by the Concert de la Loge Olympique, a popular concert subscription in Paris (hence the name for the series as a whole). Like the other Paris symphonies, "the Bear" was written for the largest orchestral ensemble that Haydn had written for up until that time, including reinforced woodwind parts and a large string section.[1] Despite its number, the symphony was actually the last of the six Paris symphonies to be composed. It was completed in 1786.
It was first performed in 1787 in Paris by the Concert de la Loge Olympique, directed by the celebrated musician, Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges.
Movements
The work is in standard four movement form and scored for flute, two oboes, two bassoons, horns and/or trumpets, timpani, continuo (harpsichord) and strings. Early conflicting manuscript sources make the exact scoring for the brass unclear. Typically, however it is performed with both horns and trumpets.[2]
- Allegro Vivace assai, 3
4 - Adagio Maestoso Allegretto, 2
4 in double variation form. - Menuet e Trio, 3
4 - Finale: Vivace, 2
4
Nickname (The Bear)
The
See also
- List of symphonies by name
Notes
- ^ W Lister, The First Performance of Haydn's ‘Paris’ Symphonies, Eighteenth-Century Music (2004), 1: 289-300
- ^ H.C. Robbins Landon, The Symphonies of Joseph Haydn. (London: Universal Edition and Rockliff, 1955)
- ^ Bernard Harrison, Haydn: The "Paris" Symphonies (Cambridge University Press, 1998), p101
- ^ Emanuel Winternitz, Bagpipes and Hurdy-Gurdies in Their Social Setting, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, New Series, Vol. 2, No. 1 (Summer, 1943), pp. 56-83
References
- Bernard Harrison, Haydn: The "Paris" Symphonies (Cambridge University Press, 1998)
- H.C. Robbins Landon, The Symphonies of Joseph Haydn (Universal Edition and Rockliff, 1955)
- DP Schroeder, Haydn and the Enlightenment: the late symphonies and their audience (Oxford University Press, 1997)
External links
- Symphony No. 82: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
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