The Symphony No. 61 in D major, Hoboken I/61, is a symphony by Joseph Haydn. The autograph has survived and is dated 1776. [1]
Movements
The symphony is scored for flute, two oboes, two bassoons, two horns, timpani and strings. There are four movements:
- Vivace
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Adagio, 3
4 in A major -
Menuetto & Trio:
Allegretto, 3
4 - Finale: Prestissimo
The opening movement is colorfully orchestrated. Particularly notable is the second theme which starts with pulsating oboes and bassoon before the flute enters with a falling motif. The expositional coda also features a pulsating accompaniment against a chromatic rise in the strings. [1]
Daniel Heartz has noted the "hunt"-like character of the final movement, and Haydn's greater mastery of rondo form compared to earlier symphonies. [2]
References
- ^ a b Brown, A. Peter, The Symphonic Repertoire (Volume 2). Indiana University Press ( ISBN 025333487X), pp. 171-172 (2002).
- ^ Heartz, Daniel, Haydn, Mozart, and the Viennese School, 1740–1780 (New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1995) ( ISBN 0393965333), pp. 371–72.
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