Symphony No. 102 in B-flat major

179423 min

This guide follows Haydn’s Symphony No. 102 in B-flat major (1794) in four parts: Largo - Vivace (sonata form), Adagio (sonata form), Menuet: Allegro (minuet and trio) and Finale: Presto (sonata form).

Recording: Danish Chamber Orchestra, Adam Fischer

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Analysis Comments

I - · Sonata form
II · Sonata form
III: · Minuet and trio
IV: · Sonata form

I - Sonata form0:30–8:22

The begins on a single B-flat held by the whole orchestra, swelling and fading, with no harmony to say where the music is heading. The starts with an eight- , repeated softly with a flute, and the opens with a fortissimo . In the the flute starts a , which Haydn cuts off by back. Then come the and the .

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IISonata form8:44–13:21

III: Minuet and trio13:38–19:22

IV: Sonata form19:31–23:54

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

At a glance

I. Largo - VivaceSonata form · 8 min · 312 bars · half note ≈ 125 bpm
II. AdagioSonata form · 5 min · 60 bars · eighth note ≈ 79 bpm
III. Menuet: AllegroMinuet and trio · 6 min · 106 bars · quarter note ≈ 153 bpm
IV. Finale: PrestoSonata form · 4 min · 313 bars

Instruments: Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Timpani, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Double bass

Franz Joseph Haydn, Symphony No. 102 in B-flat major, I. Largo - Vivace: first page of the score — Full score

Questions

How long is Symphony No. 102 in B-flat major?: About 23 min in this recording, in 4 movements: I 8 min, II 5 min, III 6 min and IV 4 min.
What form are its movements in?: I: sonata form, II: sonata form, III: minuet and trio and IV: sonata form.
Which instruments play in Symphony No. 102 in B-flat major?: Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Timpani, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello and Double bass.
How fast is it played?: In this recording, measured from the score: I half note ≈ 125 bpm, II eighth note ≈ 79 bpm and III quarter note ≈ 153 bpm.
Is there a score of Franz Joseph Haydn's Symphony No. 102 in B-flat major?: Yes, of every movement.

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