Symphony No. 87 (Haydn)
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The Symphony No. 87 in A major (Hoboken 1/87) is the last of the six so-called Paris Symphonies (numbers 82-87) written by Joseph Haydn.
[edit] Date of composition and scoring
The symphony was written in 1786.
The work is in standard four movement form and scored for flute, two oboes, two bassoons, two horns, continuo (harpsichord) and strings.
[edit] Movements
[edit] References
- 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.
- Harrison, Bernard Haydn: The "Paris" Symphonies (Cambridge University Press, 1998)
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