Symphony No. 84 (Haydn)
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The Symphony No. 84 in E flat major (Hoboken 1/84) is a the third of the so-called six Paris Symphonies (numbers 82-87) written by Joseph Haydn It is sometimes known by the subtitle In Nomine Domini.
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The symphony was one of a series of six symphonies commissioned in 1784 by the Concerts de la Loge Olympique, a popular concert subscription in Paris (hence the name for the series as a whole). Like the other Paris symphonies, the symphony no. 84 was written for the largest orchestral ensemble that Haydn had written for up until that time, including reinforced woodwind parts and a large string section. Despite its number, the symphony was actually one of the last of the six Paris symphonies to be composed. It was completed in 1786.
The work is in standard four movement form and scored for flute, two oboes, two bassoons, horns, timpani, continuo (harpsichord) and strings.
