- Symphony No. 97 (Haydn)
The Symphony No. 97 in
C major (Hoboken 1/97) is the fifth of the so-called twelveLondon Symphonies (numbers 93-104) written byJoseph Haydn .It was completed in 1792 as part of the set of symphonies composed on his first trip to London. It was first performed at the Hanover Square Rooms in London on 3 or
4 May 1792 . First published in England, it made its way to the continent a few years later and was used byLudwig van Beethoven as a model for a symphony in C major he never completed, and byFriedrich Witt for theJena Symphony .Movements
The work is in standard four movement form and scored for two
flute s, twooboe s, twobassoon s, two horns, twotrumpet s,timpani and strings. [Antony Hodgson, "The Music of Joseph Haydn: The Symphonies". London: The Tantivy Press (1976): 134 - 135.]*I. Adagio - Vivace
*II. Adagio
*III. Menuetto e Trio. Allegretto
*IV. Finale: Presto assaiAfter a slow introduction which deliberately avoids establishing C major, the main theme of the first movement emphasizes the three notes of the C major triad.
The second subject group makes use of pizzicato in the bass.
Discography
Recordings of this symphony can be found in the many boxed set of Haydn's London Symphonies, such as those by
Eugen Jochum andHerbert von Karajan onDeutsche Grammophon . Most modern interpretations of this work average out to about 25 minutes and so it can fit on a single compact disc with two or even three other London Symphonies.Sony 's "Essential Classics" series includes a disc of No.s 93, 95 and 97 byGeorge Szell conducting theCleveland Orchestra , whileLeonard Slatkin with thePhilharmonia Orchestra of London pairs No. 97 with No.s 95 and 101.References
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