Symphony No. 40 (Haydn)
The Symphony No. 40 in F major, Hoboken I/40, is a symphony by Joseph Haydn. Despite its number, Haydn had composed this symphony by 1763, long before the other symphonies numbered in the 30s and 40s in Hoboken's catalog.[1] Chronologically, the symphony belongs with no. 13 and has stylistic similarities with Haydn's earliest symphonic output.
Movements[]
The work is in four movements and is scored for two oboes, bassoon, two horns, and strings:
The last movement is a fugue, as with the contemporary Symphony No. 13 and the later Symphony No. 70.
References[]
- ^ Antony Hodgson, The Music of Joseph Haydn: The Symphonies. London: The Tantivy Press (1976): 71.
Categories:
- Symphonies by Joseph Haydn
- Compositions in F major
- 1763 compositions
- Symphony stubs