whow, that’s not just for listening …

March 7, 2009 at 11:59 am · Filed under biography, classical, Haydn, Haydnportrait, Joseph Haydn, Klassik, life, live, music, Musik, symphony no 16, timeless and tagged: Austria, classical, composer, Franz Joseph Haydn, Joseph Haydn, life, listen to Haydn's music, music, Schloss Esterhazy

Joseph Haydn: “Symphony in B-Major, Nr. 16”, Hob. 1:16
composed in the years 1760 to 1763, at a time when he tried a lot of new techniques  – and, at this time not usual  instrumentation.
(it was also the time 1760, when he married a wife who didn’t make him happy during their lifetime – so maybe, music was some kind of escaping too …?!)

What I personally like most is the solocello in the second movement, the “Adagio”. Listen to it, you’ll not regret!

the complete symphony:

1. movement: “Allegro” (get a premonition)

2. movement: “Andante Ma Non Troppo” (!!! my favorite)

3. movement: “Finale, Presto” (a kick to regain your momentum)

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