Haydn Symphony No. 44 "Trauer"

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Haydn’s Symphony No. 44 in E minor, nicknamed “Trauer” (“Mourning”), is a dark, intense work that exemplifies his Sturm und Drang style through its dramatic contrasts and emotional depth.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral work
symphony
approximateCompositionPeriod c. 1771
associatedEmotion mourning
tragic intensity
belongsTo Haydn symphonies in minor keys
catalogNumber Hob. I:44
composer Joseph Haydn
countryOfOrigin Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Austria (Habsburg Monarchy)
era 18th century
genreContext Sturm und Drang symphony
hasForm minuet and trio in second movement
slow movement in ternary-like form
sonata form in first movement
sonata or sonata-rondo finale
historicalContext composed during Haydn’s service at Eszterháza
influenceOn later minor-key symphonies of the Classical era
key E minor
languageOfNickname German
movement I. Allegro con brio
II. Menuetto: Allegretto
III. Adagio
IV. Finale: Presto
movementCount 4
movementOrder slow movement is third
nickname Mourning
Lamentation
surface form: Trauer
notableFeature austere and serious character
dramatic dynamic contrasts
intense contrapuntal writing
use of minor key in outer movements
notableReceptionAspect often cited as a prime example of Haydn’s Sturm und Drang style
orchestration 2 horns in E
2 oboes
basso continuo
bassoon
strings
period Classical
placeInOeuvre middle-period Haydn symphony
regionOfFirstPerformance Habsburg hereditary lands
surface form: Habsburg lands
structureFeature minuet placed second
slow movement in parallel major
style Sturm und Drang
tonalCenterFirstMovement E minor
tonalCenterSlowMovement E major
translationOfNickname Mourning
typicalDuration approximately 25 minutes
workNumberInComposerOutput 44

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Sturm und Drang hasNotableMusicWork Haydn Symphony No. 44 "Trauer"