Symphony No. 10 (Michael Haydn) Explained

Michael Haydn's Symphony No. 10 in F major, Perger 45, Sherman 8, Sherman-adjusted 10, MH 69, is believed to have been written in Salzburg after 1774.

Scored for flute, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, horns, 2 trumpets, timpani and strings, in four movements:

1. Allegro molto
2. Andante, in G major
3. Minuet and Trio (the latter in D minor)
4. Presto

Discography

It is included in a set of 20 symphonies on the CPO label with Bohdan Warchal conducting the Slovak Philharmonic.

References

• A. Delarte, "A Quick Overview Of The Instrumental Music Of Michael Haydn" Bob's Poetry Magazine November 2006: 34 PDF
• Charles H. Sherman and T. Donley Thomas, Johann Michael Haydn (1737 - 1806), a chronological thematic catalogue of his works. Stuyvesant, New York: Pendragon Press (1993)
• C. Sherman, "Johann Michael Haydn" in The Symphony: Salzburg, Part 2 London: Garland Publishing (1982): lxviii