Sinfonie in Fis-moll
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Sinfonie in Fis-moll is the original German title of Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor, famously known as the “Farewell” Symphony.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Musical composition
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Symphony ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionYear | 1772 ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 25–30 minutes ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Haydn symphonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Hob. I:45 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closingMovementCharacter | begins presto and ends adagio ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Prince Nikolaus Esterházy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Joseph Haydn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Austrian ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Prince Nikolaus Esterházy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstViolinSoloRole | prominent in final movement GENERATED ⓘ |
| genre | Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Abschiedssinfonie
NERFINISHED
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Farewell Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCodaCharacteristic | players extinguish candles and leave gradually GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasKeySignature | three sharps ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Farewell ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleInGerman | Sinfonie in Fis-moll ⓘ |
| historicalContext | written during Haydn’s service at the Esterházy court ⓘ |
| influenced | later programmatic uses of stage effects in symphonic music ⓘ |
| key | F-sharp minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro assai
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II. Adagio ⓘ III. Menuetto: Allegretto ⓘ IV. Presto – Adagio ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
final movement ends with instruments leaving the stage one by one
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used by Haydn to request shorter working season for musicians ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| orchestration |
2 horns
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2 oboes ⓘ 2 violins ⓘ cello ⓘ double bass ⓘ viola ⓘ |
| period | Classical period ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Eszterháza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Sturm und Drang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | F-sharp minor ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceMedium | classical symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| usesDanceForm | minuet and trio in third movement ⓘ |
| usesForm | sonata form in first movement ⓘ |
| workNumberInHaydnSymphonies | 45 ⓘ |
| workType | orchestral work ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor, "Farewell"