Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 84 (Haydn)
The Symphony No. 84 in E major, Hoboken I/84, is the third of the six Paris Symphonies (numbers 82–87) written by Joseph Haydn. It is sometimes known by the subtitle In nomine Domini. The symphony
Music#
The symphony is scored for flute, two oboes, two bassoons, two horns, and strings. It is in standard four-movement form: The slow second movement is a hybrid between ternary and variation form. The main theme is similar in shape to the introduction to the first movement. After the theme is stated, there is a contrasting passage in the minor which is only loosely based melodically on the main theme. Then two more strophic variations follow, the first lyrical and the second more grand. The movement then segues to a cadenza passage that features the full wind band over pizzicato strings before the full tutti concludes the movement with one last statement of the theme.
See also#
*List of symphonies by name
References#
- Bernard Harrison, Haydn: The “Paris” Symphonies (Cambridge University Press, 1998)
- H. C. Robbins Landon, The Symphonies of Joseph Haydn (Universal Edition and Rockliff, 1955)
- D. P. Schroeder, Haydn and the Enlightenment: the late symphonies and their audience (Oxford University Press, 1997)
- Composer
- Franz Joseph Haydn