Symphony No. 16 (Haydn)
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Joseph Haydn
's Symphony No. 16 in B-flat major, Hoboken I/16, may have been written between 1757 and 1761.
It is scored for 2 oboe
s, bassoon
, 2 horn
s, strings and continuo, with a solo cello
part in the slow movement. It is in three movements:
The slow movement features a solo cello doubled in octaves with muted
violins.
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...
's Symphony No. 16 in B-flat major, Hoboken I/16, may have been written between 1757 and 1761.
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, with a solo cello
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
part in the slow movement. It is in three movements:
- Allegro, 3/4
- Andante in E-flat major, 2/4
- Allegro or Presto, 6/8
The slow movement features a solo cello doubled in octaves with muted
Mute (music)
A mute is a device fitted to a musical instrument to alter the sound produced: by affecting the timbre, reducing the volume, or most commonly both.- Musical directions for muting :...
violins.