Symphony No. 17 (Michael Haydn)

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Michael Haydn's Symphony No. 17 in E major, Perger 44, Sherman 17, MH 151, is believed to have been written in Salzburg after 1771. It is the third of four E major symphonies formerly attributed to Joseph Haydn.

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

  1. Allegro
  2. Andante (in A major)
  3. Menuetto and Trio (with the Trio in E minor)
  4. Allegro con spirit

Horns in E are used in the whole piece except for the Andante (oboes stay) and the Trio (has a flute solo).

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