Joseph Haydn: Symphony in G major Hob. I:88: Orchestra: Study Score

Haydn probably composed his Symphony no. 88 in G major in 1787 just one year after the six so-called Paris symphonies. It was written together with its sister work the F-major Symphony no. 89 for the violinist Johann Tost who sold it to the Parisian publisher Sieber. In both works Haydn continues the compositional achievements of the Paris symphonies: mastery of orchestration richness of musical ideas and details and an idiosyncratic multicoloured use of the wind section (which still makes do without Clarinets). The G-major symphony is characterised by its cheerful almost cheeky inflection the theme of the rondo finale in particularpossesses the strong qualities of an earworm. This study edition reproduces the musical text of the Haydn Complete Edition which is a guarantor of the finest scholarship. An informative preface and a brief critical report make this handy score an ideal companion for all Haydn fans both present and future.