Symphony No. 36 (Haydn)



Joseph Haydn wrote his Symphony No. 36 in E♭ major, Hoboken 1/36, some time in the first half of the 1760s, around the same time as his Symphony No. 33, for Prince Nikolaus Esterházy. Scored for 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 horns, strings and continuo, the slow movement features solos for violin and cello. It is in four movements:


 * 1) Vivace,
 * 2) Adagio in B♭ major,
 * 3) Menuet – Trio (Trio in B♭ major),
 * 4) Allegro,