Talk:Symphony No. 98 (Haydn)

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Harpsichord

The previous version of the article stated that the use of harpsichord continuo is a humorous anachronism; this is patently false. Harpsichord continuo was common, and many "piano" concerti and sonatas from this time were in fact played on the harpsichord. What is humorous about the harpsichord in this symphony is that it is actually given an obbligato solo, instead of being a mere continuo instrument as is usual. EldKatt (Talk) 08:42, 14 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

But there are two solo instruments in the finale - the violin (Salomon?) and the keyboard (Haydn?). What did they get up to in the performance? There is a point at which the violin's triplets are cut off by a thunderous downward arpeggio heading for the minor, which Haydn must have enjoyed in performance. The opportunities for by-play between them are pretty generous. Delahays (talk) 08:59, 17 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]