Symphony No. 24 (Michael Haydn)
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Michael Haydn
's Symphony No. 24 in A major, Perger 15, Sherman 24, MH 302, was written in Salzburg
in 1781.
Scored for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, posthorn." and strings. In three movements:
The posthorn gets a solo in the Trio of the Minuet.
Michael Haydn
Johann Michael Haydn was an Austrian composer of the classical period, the younger brother of Joseph Haydn.-Life:...
's Symphony No. 24 in A major, Perger 15, Sherman 24, MH 302, was written in Salzburg
Salzburg
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in 1781.
Scored for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, posthorn." and strings. In three movements:
- Allegro con brio
- Andante cantabile, in 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....
- Minuet and Trio
- Presto
The posthorn gets a solo in the Trio of the Minuet.