Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 48 (Haydn)
The Symphony No. 48 in C major, Hob. I:48, is a symphony by Joseph Haydn written in 1768 or 1769. The work has the nickname Maria Theresa as it was long thought to have been composed for a visit by
Music#
The symphony is scored for two oboes, bassoon, two horns (first, third and last movement in C alto, second movement in F), and strings. Parts for two trumpets and timpani were added later but it is uncertain whether or not these really are by Haydn. Some copies of the Eulenburg edition include two different timpani parts on the same staff, the more doubtful version differentiated by stems down and written in a facsimile of handwriting. The work has four movements: The first movement “contains a development section more complex than the minor-keyed symphonies of the same period, but not as complex as the C major Fürnberg-Morzin symphonies,” and the finale has a “secondary development” in the recapitulation that compensates for the brevity of the actual development. Haydn later quoted the opening of the first movement in his “Laudon” Symphony (No. 69).
See also#
*List of symphonies by name
- Composer
- Franz Joseph Haydn