Orchestra
SKU:
HL.51489069
Study
Score. Composed by
Franz Joseph Haydn.
Edited by Horst Walter.
Henle Music Folios.
Classical. Softcover. 93
pages. G. Henle #HN9069.
Published by G. Henle
(HL.51489069).
UPC:
840126951905.
6.75x9.5x0.291
inches.
Haydn
arrived in London at the
beginning of February
1794 for his second stay
in England. By this time,
he had completed three
movements of the Symphony
in D major Hob. I:101,
and the finished work was
premiered on 3 March.
Even the members of the
audience at the premiere
took note of the
pendulum-like
accompanying figure in
the second movement,
which was in fact
explicitly mentioned in a
review: “The
management of the
accompaniments of the
andante, though perfectly
simple, was
masterly.†The even
tick-tock oscillations
sparked the imagination
of listeners so much,
apparently, that the
nickname
“Clock†came
into use later in the
nineteenth century. And
while this name may have
nothing to do with Haydn,
is it even possible to
listen to the famous
second movement today
without making the
association? To everyone
wishing to become more
acquainted with this
symphony, let this
inexpensive study edition
be commended - with
reliable commentaries on
its genesis, sources, and
edition as well as an
unassailable musical text
taken from the Haydn
Complete Edition.
