Symphony No. 23 (Michael Haydn)
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Michael Haydn
's Symphony No. 23 in D major, Perger 43, Sherman 22, Sherman-adjusted 23, MH 287, is believed to have been written in Salzburg around 1779. It was attributed to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
in Ludwig von Köchel's original catalog as K. 291.
Scored for 2 oboe
s, 2 bassoon
s, 2 horn
s and strings. In three movements:
The slow movement begins in D minor, sans winds at first.
The oboes and horns come in with the change to D major.
The third movement was at first mistaken by Köchel for a work of Mozart's. Mozart did in fact copy out the first 45 measures of it (Simon Sechter
completed the score of the finale). Some time afterwards, he wrote his String Quartet in G major, K. 387
, with a finale that is also a fugato and also begins with a theme consisting of four whole notes first stated by the second violin.
Having the first 45 measures in Mozart's hand, it was natural for Köchel to assume that Mozart was the author.
This symphony is one of the few by Michael Haydn to have a slow movement in a minor key (the others are No.s 6
, 9
and 20
) though in this one the D minor key signature changes to D major around the middle for the rest of the movement. Horns in D are used throughout, and in the fugal finale they even get to play the fugue subject a couple of times.
and 33
, conducted by Johannes Goritzki, who in the first movement adds an exposition repeat not indicated by the Sherman edition.
Michael Haydn
Johann Michael Haydn was an Austrian composer of the classical period, the younger brother of Joseph Haydn.-Life:...
's Symphony No. 23 in D major, Perger 43, Sherman 22, Sherman-adjusted 23, MH 287, is believed to have been written in Salzburg around 1779. It was attributed to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music...
in Ludwig von Köchel's original catalog as K. 291.
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, 2 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...
s, 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 and strings. In three movements:
- Allegro assai
- Andantino, in D minorD minorD minor is a minor scale based on D, consisting of the pitches D, E, F, G, A, B, and C. In the harmonic minor, the C is raised to C. Its key signature has one flat ....
, changing to D majorD majorD major is a major scale based on D, consisting of the pitches D, E, F, G, A, B, and C. Its key signature consists of two sharps. Its relative minor is B minor and its parallel minor is D minor....
at m. 65 - Fugato. Presto mà non troppo
The slow movement begins in D minor, sans winds at first.
The oboes and horns come in with the change to D major.
The third movement was at first mistaken by Köchel for a work of Mozart's. Mozart did in fact copy out the first 45 measures of it (Simon Sechter
Simon Sechter
Simon Sechter was an Austrian music theorist, teacher, organist, conductor and composer.Sechter was born in Friedberg , Bohemia, then part of the Austrian Empire, and moved to Vienna in 1804, succeeding Jan Václav Voříšek as court organist there in 1824. In 1810 he began teaching piano and voice...
completed the score of the finale). Some time afterwards, he wrote his String Quartet in G major, K. 387
String Quartet No. 14 (Mozart)
The String Quartet No. 14 in G major, K. 387, nicknamed the "Spring" quartet, was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1782 while in Vienna. In the composer's inscription on the title page of the autograph score is stated: "li 31 di decembre 1782 in vienna". The work was perhaps edited in 1783...
, with a finale that is also a fugato and also begins with a theme consisting of four whole notes first stated by the second violin.
Having the first 45 measures in Mozart's hand, it was natural for Köchel to assume that Mozart was the author.
This symphony is one of the few by Michael Haydn to have a slow movement in a minor key (the others are No.s 6
Symphony No. 6 (Michael Haydn)
Michael Haydn's Symphony No. 6 in C major, Perger 4, Sherman 6, Sherman-adjusted 8, MH 64, was written in Salzburg, completed in 1764. It is the 31st symphony in C major attributed to Joseph Haydn in Anthony van Hoboken's catalog....
, 9
Symphony No. 9 (Michael Haydn)
Michael Haydn's Symphony No. 9 in D major, Perger 36, Sherman 9, MH 50, was written in Salzburg in 1766. It is the 21st D major symphony attributed to Joseph Haydn in Hoboken's catalog.Scored for 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, and strings...
and 20
Symphony No. 20 (Michael Haydn)
Michael Haydn's Symphony No. 20 in C major, Perger 12, Sherman 20, MH 252, written in Salzburg in 1777, is one of the few of his symphonies to have a slow movement in a minor key, and one of his few C major symphonies to not include trumpets or timpani....
) though in this one the D minor key signature changes to D major around the middle for the rest of the movement. Horns in D are used throughout, and in the fugal finale they even get to play the fugue subject a couple of times.
Discography
This symphony is available on a VoxBox 2-disc set together with seven other symphonies, and on the CPO label on a CD with Symphonies No.s 1C, 22Symphony No. 22 (Michael Haydn)
Michael Haydn's Symphony No. 22 in F major, Perger 14, Sherman 23, Sherman-adjusted 22, MH 284, was written in Salzburg in 1779.Scored for 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns and strings. In three movements:# Adagio - Presto# Andante, in B-flat major...
and 33
Symphony No. 33 (Michael Haydn)
Michael Haydn's Symphony No. 33 in B-flat major, Perger 24, Sherman 33, MH 425/652, was mostly written in Salzburg in 1786. Eight years after he stopped writing symphonies, Haydn re-examined this work and decided to add a Minuet to it...
, conducted by Johannes Goritzki, who in the first movement adds an exposition repeat not indicated by the Sherman edition.