Symphony No. 70 (Haydn)

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The Symphony No. 70 in D major (Hoboken 1/70) was written by Joseph Haydn.

Contents 1 Date of composition and scoring 2 Movements 3 References 4 See also

[edit] Date of composition and scoring

It was written in 1779 to mark the start of construction of a new opera house on the Eszterháza estate.

The work is in standard four-movement form and is scored for flute, two oboes, bassoon, two horns, two trumpets, timpani and strings.

[edit] Movements

1. Vivace con brio
2. Specie d'un canone in contrapunto doppio Andante
3. Allegretto
4. Allegro con brio

The first movement is in 3/4 time, dominated by a motif established in the opening bars and consisting of two descending pairs of notes. The second movement is a double variation canon in the form ABA₁B₁A₂, beginning and ending in the minor. The third movement returns to the major key in a minuet-trio-minuet-coda form. The final movement, in D minor, begins with a five note motif of repeated Ds, initially pianissimo, but quickly erupting into a triple two-part fugue. The movement ends with a coda in D major.

[edit] References

• Orchestra Seattle, Symphony No. 70 in D major Accessed 12 February 2006.

[edit] See also

List of symphonies by Joseph Haydn