G. Henle Verlag Symphony in E flat major Hob. I:99 (London Symphony) - Haydn/Walter - Study Score - Book

Author/Composer:

HAYDN, FRANZ JOSEPH

Instrumentation:

STUDY SCORE

Model #:

51489067

Composer: Joseph Haydn
Editor: Horst Walter
Preface: Heide Volckmar-Waschk
Format: Softcover, Urtext Edition
Version: Study Score (pocket score)

Haydn arrived in London at the beginning of February 1794 for his second stay in England. At this point in time, the Symphony in E-flat major Hob. I:99 had already been completed and was premiered on 10 February. Audiences and the press were enthusiastic, as a review from the following day shows, "It is one of the grandest efforts of art that we ever witnessed. [...] - It was received with rapturous applause". Thus, an exceptional work in every sense, also for the first use of clarinets in a Haydn symphony, and for the artful counterpoint that structures the finale.

To everyone wishing to become more acquainted with this symphony, let this inexpensive study edition be commended -- with reliable commentaries on its genesis, sources, and edition as well as an unassailable musical text taken from the Haydn Complete Edition.