The Symphony No. 67 in F major, Hoboken I/67, is a symphony by Joseph Haydn. It was composed by 1779. H. C. Robbins Landon praises this work, saying "without any question, this is one of the most boldly original symphonies of this period."[1]
The work is scored for two oboes, two bassoons, two horns and strings.[1] There are four movements:
This is the only symphony where Haydn opens in fast 6/8 time without a slow introduction.[2]
At the end of the second movement, the entire string section is directed to play col legno dell'arco (with the back of the bow).[1]
The trio of the minuet is scored for two solo violins each playing con sordino on single strings. The first violin plays the melody on the E string and the second violin tunes its G string down to F and plays a drone on the open string.[3]
The Allegro di molto finale is interesting because it features its own internal Adagio e cantabile slow movement. The fast music is first interrupted by a solo string trio (two violins and cello) instructed to play piano e dolce.[1] The rest of the orchestra elaborates on this slow section, including some passages for the string trios woodwind counterparts (two solo oboes and a bassoon)[2], before the initial Allegro di molto section returns and Haydn brings the symphony to conclusion.