- Symphony No. 24 (Haydn)
Joseph Haydn wrote Symphony No. 24 inD major (Hoboken I/24) in 1764. [Antony Hodgson, "The Music of Joseph Haydn: The Symphonies". London: The Tantivy Press (1976): 202. The chart places "24" in boldface in the year 1764, indicating that there is also a surviving autograph score.]The work is scored for
flute , twooboe s,bassoon , two horns, and strings with continuo. [H. C. Robbins Landon, "The Symphonies of Joseph Haydn". London: Universal Edition & Rockliff (1955): 652. "1 fl. (only in II and III/trio), 2 ob., 2 cor., str. [ fag., cemb. ] ."]The work is in four movements:
# Allegro
# Adagio
# Menuet - Trio
# Allegro, 4/4The second movement is "a virtual flute concerto" with "ample room for a fully-fledged cadenza" to be improvised by the flutist. [(Hodgson, 1976): 63] The flute comes back in the trio of the minuet. [(Hodgson, 1976): 63. "The solo flute returns in the Trio section."]
Discography
Goberman and
H. C. Robbins Landon composed a cadenza for the slow movement to use in Goberman's recording with the Wiener Staatsoper. [(Hodgson, 1976): 171] OnNaxos Records ,Nicholas Ward conducting theNorthern Chamber Orchestra , pairs this symphony with the contemporary No. 23 and the later No. 61 (of 1776).Adrian Shepherd with Cantilena onChandos Records chooses to pair No. 24 with No. 22 (another symphony from 1764) and No. 30 of 1765.References
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