Classical Composer: | Haydn, Franz Joseph |
---|---|
Work: | Symphony No. 48 in C Major, Hob.I:48, "Maria Theresa" |
Year Composed: | 1769 |
Instrumentation: | 0200/2.2(ad lib).0.0/timp/str |
Publishers: |
G. Schirmer, Inc. Edwin F. Kalmus Schott Music Breitkopf & Härtel Edition Eulenburg Doblinger Universal Edition |
Duration: | 00:23:00 |
Period: | Classical (1750-1830) |
Work Category: | Orchestral |
Work Information
Available Recording(s)
It was once thought that Haydn wrote and performed his Symphony No.48 for the Empress Maria Theresia on the occasion of her visit to the palace of Esterháza in 1773. Haydn and his musicians performed for her in Chinese costume, however little sign there may have been of musical chinoiserie. In fact the Symphony in C major was written in 1769, and may have been heard by the Empress during a visit to Pressburg (Bratislava) or on another occasion at Kittsee. For whatever reason it continues to bear her name.
The symphony opens with some brilliance, as the wind calls our attention. The first violin bears the brunt of the second theme and there is a dramatic development, before the principal theme returns. The F major slow movement, a moving Adagio, is entrusted principally to the strings, followed by a bold Minuet and a C minor Trio. The finale continues the general brilliance of a symphony that won great popularity and certainly deserves its imperial title.
No. | Catalogue No. | Album Title | Label | Featured Artist |
---|