Symphony No. 38 (Michael Haydn)

The Symphony No. 38 in F major Perger 30, MH 477, Michael Haydn composed in the year 1788.

About the Music

Instrumentation: two oboes, two horns in F, C, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass. (If available in the orchestra ) were to reinforce the bass voice then also without separate listing bassoon and harpsichord used, insist on the participation of the harpsichord in the literature different opinions. Performance time: about 9-10 minutes.

1st movement: Allegro molto

F Major, 4/4-time, 170 cycles The sentence is written in sonata form, with no repeat of the exposition. The first horn has some rather high notes in the recapitulation.

2nd movement: Andantino

C major, 3/4-time, 72 cycles Simple two-part form.

3rd movement: Finale: Allegro joke ante

F Major, 2/4-cycle, 156 cycles The movement is a rondo.