Symphony No.86 in D major (Hob.I:86) (Full Score)

Haydn Symphony No.86 in D major (Hob.I:86) (Full Score)

In the winter of 1784-85 Joseph Haydn was commissioned by the Loge Olympique in Paris to compose six symphonies for its orchestra, the Concert de la Loge Olympique.  The commission was probably initiated by Claude-François-Marie Rigoley, Comte d’Ogny, for the autograph manuscripts of the symphony found their way into his private library.  Haydn himself never set foot in Paris, and it is not known whether he was informed about the musical taste in this distant city or the large size and high quality of the orchestra he wrote for.  Whatever the case, he did not take these local circumstances into account, but tailored the works entirely to suit conditions at Esterháza Palace, where he also gave the Paris Symphonies their first hearings.

Symphony No.86 in D major belongs to Haydn’s festive tradition with written out parts for horns and trumpets as well as the employment of timpani in 3 of the 4 movements.  It is the most richly orchestrated of the "Paris" Symphonies.  It calls for trumpets and kettledrums, except in the slow movement, as was then the custom.  In the autograph, however, these two parts were written out separately on an attached short score, suggesting that the symphony was heard without trumpets and kettledrums at its Eszterháza première.

- Large format parts

- Informative Preface (German/English)

- Urtext of the Joseph Haydn Works

- Full score & parts (BA4689) available for sale