Symphony No. 12 (Haydn)
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The Symphony No. 12 in E major
(Hoboken I/12) is a symphony
by Joseph Haydn
. The symphony was composed in 1763.
It is scored for 2 oboe
s, bassoon
, 2 horn
s, strings and continuo The symphony is homotonal
and in three movements:
The second movement is in "siciliano", or rocking rhythm, similar to the pastoral slow movements of Symphonies 27
and B
.
E major
E major is a major scale based on E, with the pitches E, F, G, A, B, C, and D. Its key signature has four sharps .Its relative minor is C-sharp minor, and its parallel minor is E minor....
(Hoboken I/12) is a symphony
Symphony
A symphony is an extended musical composition in Western classical music, scored almost always for orchestra. A symphony usually contains at least one movement or episode composed according to the sonata principle...
by Joseph Haydn
Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn , known as Joseph Haydn , was an Austrian composer, one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the Classical period. He is often called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet" because of his important contributions to these forms...
. The symphony was composed in 1763.
It is scored for 2 oboe
Oboe
The oboe is a double reed musical instrument of the woodwind family. In English, prior to 1770, the instrument was called "hautbois" , "hoboy", or "French hoboy". The spelling "oboe" was adopted into English ca...
s, bassoon
Bassoon
The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and tenor registers, and occasionally higher. Appearing in its modern form in the 19th century, the bassoon figures prominently in orchestral, concert band and chamber music literature...
, 2 horn
Horn (instrument)
The horn is a brass instrument consisting of about of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. A musician who plays the horn is called a horn player ....
s, strings and continuo The symphony is homotonal
Homotonal
Homotonal is a technical musical term pertaining to the tonal structure of multi-movement compositions. It was introduced into musicology by Hans Keller...
and in three movements:
- Allegro, 2/2
- Adagio, 6/8 in E minorE minorE minor is a minor scale based on the note E. The E natural minor scale consists of the pitches E, F, G, A, B, C, and D. The E harmonic minor scale contains the natural 7, D, rather than the flatted 7, D – to align with the major dominant chord, B7 .Its key signature has one sharp, F .Its...
- Presto, 2/4
The second movement is in "siciliano", or rocking rhythm, similar to the pastoral slow movements of Symphonies 27
Symphony No. 27 (Haydn)
Joseph Haydn's Symphony No. 27 in G major was likely written before 1760. Its chronological position was assigned by Eusebius Mandyczewski in 1907...
and B
Symphony B (Haydn)
Joseph Haydn's Symphony No. B in B-flat major, Hoboken I/108, was written between 1757 and 1760. It does not fall into the usual numbering scheme of Haydn's symphonies because it had later been published without its wind parts as a "Partita"....
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