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Symphony No. 81 in G major, Hob. I:81

178426 min

This guide follows Haydn’s Symphony No. 81 in G major, Hob. I:81 (1784) in four parts: Vivace (sonata form), Andante (theme and variations), Menuetto. Allegretto – Trio (minuet and trio) and Finale. Allegro, ma non troppo (sonata form).

Recording: Kammerorchester Basel, Giovanni Antonini

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Follow all 19 sections as they play

  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Theme and variations
  3. III. – · Minuet and trio
  4. IV. , · Sonata form
ISonata form0:01–9:09

. The begins with a full-orchestra chord followed by a quiet repeated low G in the cellos, and the music gathers energy from there. The moves through new keys and briefly seems to home too early, a false , before a prepares the real . A brings back material from the opening.

IITheme and variations9:28–15:37
III. – Minuet and trio15:45–19:23
IV. , Sonata form19:37–25:44

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

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