Symphony No. 3 (Michael Haydn) Explained

Michael Haydn's Symphony No. 3 in G major, also known as Divertimento in G major, Sherman 3, MH 26, was written in Oradea (then known as Großwardein) in 1763, according to the Göttweig catalog. It is not listed in the Perger catalog. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Salzburg Symphonies (K136-138) are examples of symphonies that were also called divertimenti (Guy, 1999).

Scored for 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, strings and continuo, in four movements:

1. Allegro molto
2. Andante
3. Menuetto e Trio
4. Presto

References

• Elisabeth Guy, booklet for Michael Haydn: 20 Symphonies cpo 999591-2
• 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): lxiii