Symphony No. 87 in A major, Hob. I:87
This guide follows Haydn’s Symphony No. 87 in A major, Hob. I:87 (1785) in four parts: Vivace (sonata form), Adagio (sonata form), Menuet – Trio (minuet and trio) and Finale: Vivace (sonata form).
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- II
- III –
- IV:
The starts loudly, with no slow . The has three parts: a repeated A, a driving eighth-note arpeggio and a falling figure, followed by a flourish. The moves to E major, and analysts disagree about where a true begins within the . The passes through many keys and thins the , with flute solos. It lands on distant G-sharp major, the motion breaks off for a pause of about two , and then the starts.
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Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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