Symphony No. 85 (Haydn)
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The Symphony No. 85 in B flat major (Hoboken 1/85) is the fourth of the six "Paris" symphonies (numbers 82-87) written by Joseph Haydn. It is popularly known as La Reine (The Queen).
For general background on the composition of this work, see Paris symphonies. According to H. C. Robbins Landon[1], the 85th Symphony was completed in either 1785 or 1786. It is in standard four movement form and is scored for flute, two oboes, two bassoons, two horns, and strings.
The second movement is described by H. C. Robbins Landon as "a set of variations on the old French folk-song 'La gentille et jeune Lisette'[2]; see Haydn and folk music.
The nickname La Reine originated because the work was a favorite of Marie Antoinette, at the time Queen of France.[3].
The four movements are marked as follows:
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- Robbins Landon, H. C. (1963) Joseph Haydn: Critical Edition of the Complete Symphonies, Universal Edition, Vienna.
- Steinberg, Michael (1995) The Symphony: A Listeners Guide. Oxford University Press.
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