London symphonies
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TheLondon symphonies,sometimes called theSalomon symphoniesafterJohann Peter Salomonwho introducedLondontoJoseph Haydn,were composed by Joseph Haydn between 1791 and 1795. They can be categorized into two groups: Symphonies Nos. 93–98, which were composed during Haydn's first visit to London, and Symphonies Nos. 99–104, composed inViennaand London for Haydn's second visit.[1]
Every London Symphony, apart fromNo. 95,has a slow introduction to the first movement.
- Symphony No. 93in D major (1791)
- Symphony No. 94in G major,The Surprise(1791)
- Symphony No. 95in C minor (1791)
- Symphony No. 96in D major,The Miracle(1791)
- Symphony No. 97in C major (1792)
- Symphony No. 98in B♭major (1792)
- Symphony No. 99in E♭major (1793)
- Symphony No. 100in G major,Military(1793–1794)
- Symphony No. 101in D major,The Clock(1793–1794)
- Symphony No. 102in B♭major (1794)
- Symphony No. 103in E♭major,Drumroll(1795)
- Symphony No. 104in D major,London(1795)
References
[edit]- ^Webster, James: ‘Haydn, Joseph’, Grove Music Online ed. L. Macy (Accessed 8 March 2008).