Symphony No. 39 (Michael Haydn)

The Symphony No. 39 in C major composed by Michael Haydn Perger 31 in the year 1788.

General

The Symphony No. 39 is characterized by the following features:

• " Note the use of the trumpets in their lowest position ... which is also located in Mozart's" Jupiter " Symphony finds; "
• " Haydn's clever use of horns in E and D in the slow movement to the range, which was given by the valveless instruments to increase. "
• Polyphonic technique in the final movement ( fugal ).

About the Music

Instrumentation: two oboes, four horns in G, C, E, D, two trumpets, timpani, 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: approximately 11-13 minutes.

1st movement: Allegro con spirito

C major, 3/4-time, 238 cycles The sentence is written in sonata form, without exposure repetition.

2nd movement: Andante

G Major, 2/4-cycle, 56 cycles Simple two-part form, with low notes of trumpets.

3rd movement: Finale - fugal. molto vivace

C major, 2/2-Takt, 336 cycles, mixture of fugue and sonata form earlier: fugal The main subject of the sentence begins with two whole notes. The horns and trumpets play a rhythm as the horns and trumpets in Mozart's " Jupiter" Symphony.

Recordings

• Pál Németh and Capella Savaria, with basso
• Goritzki German Chamber Academy Neuss and without basso
• Hans -Peter Frank and the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, without basso