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Horn Concerto No. 1 (Haydn)

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Joseph Haydn's Horn Concerto No. 1 in D major, (Hob. VIId/3) was completed in 1762, "when Haydn was new to the Esterhazy court."[1]

Because of the low range writing in the Adagio, some musicologists believe the concerto was written for Thaddaus Steinmüller. Other musicologists believe it was a present for the baptism ceremony of one of the children of Joseph Leutgeb (for whom Mozart wrote his horn concertos).[2]

Structure

The work is in three movements:

  1. Allegro
  2. Adagio
  3. Allegro

References

Notes
Sources
  • Humphries, John (2000). The Early Horn: A Practical Guide. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-63210-2.
  • Lorenz, Michael (2013-04-08). "A Little Leitgeb Research". Musicological Trifles and Biographical Paralipomena (Blog). Retrieved 2017-02-19.