Haydn symphonies
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The Haydn symphonies are a corpus of over 100 orchestral works by Joseph Haydn that were crucial in shaping the Classical symphonic form and influencing later composers such as Mozart and Beethoven.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Haydn's London symphonies | 1 |
| Haydn’s London Symphonies | 1 |
| Haydn’s late symphonies | 1 |
| Haydn’s twelve London Symphonies | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work collection
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symphony corpus ⓘ |
| approximateCount | around 106 symphonies ⓘ |
| associatedTitleOfComposer | Father of the Symphony GENERATED ⓘ |
| catalogueRange | Hob. I:1–Hob. I:104 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueSystem | Hoboken catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Joseph Haydn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Habsburg monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earliestKeyUsage |
C major
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D major ⓘ G major ⓘ |
| earliestSymphonies | early symphonies in three movements ⓘ |
| genre | symphony ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | foundation of the Classical symphonic repertoire ⓘ |
| influenced |
Classical symphonic form
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Franz Schubert NERFINISHED ⓘ Ludwig van Beethoven NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| innovation |
development of sonata form in first movements
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expanded role of the minuet ⓘ use of thematic development and motivic unity ⓘ |
| laterPerformanceContext |
public concerts in London
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public concerts in Paris ⓘ |
| laterSymphonies | mature symphonies in four movements ⓘ |
| movementStructure | fast–slow–minuet–fast ⓘ |
| musicalPeriod | Classical period ⓘ |
| nicknamedSymphonies |
Symphony No. 100 "Military"
NERFINISHED
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Symphony No. 101 "Clock" NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 104 "London" NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 45 "Farewell" NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 94 "Surprise" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSubset |
London symphonies
NERFINISHED
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Paris symphonies NERFINISHED ⓘ Sturm und Drang symphonies ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | over 100 ⓘ |
| performanceContext | Esterházy court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCompositionLocation |
Esterháza
GENERATED
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Vienna GENERATED ⓘ |
| significance | crucial in shaping the Classical symphony ⓘ |
| stylisticPhase |
Sturm und Drang period symphonies
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early experimental symphonies ⓘ late London symphonies ⓘ middle-period symphonies ⓘ |
| timeSpanOfComposition | c. 1757–1795 ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
classical orchestra
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horns ⓘ pairs of woodwinds ⓘ strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ trumpets ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Haydn’s London Symphonies
this entity surface form:
Haydn’s twelve London Symphonies
subject surface form:
Symphony No. 49 "La passione"
this entity surface form:
Haydn’s late symphonies
this entity surface form:
Haydn's London symphonies
subject surface form:
Symphony No. 52 in C minor (Haydn)