DCCCLXVII. HAYDN, Franz Joseph: Symphony #86 in D Major

DCCCLXVII. HAYDN, Franz Joseph (1732-1809)

Symphony #86 in D Major (1786)
1. Adagio -- Allegro spiritoso
2. Capriccio: Largo
3. Menuetto: Allegretto
4. Finale: Allegro con spirito
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Colin Davis, cond.
(26:23)

First movement

After an appropriately royal adagio introduction, Papa immediately pulls a fast one!

 

using a secondary dominant (B -- V/ii) for his opening phrase; these little surprises that quickly resolve appear throughout ... but he then barks out a tutti -- the orchestra playing three 1/8th-notes, while the first violins fill the 1/8th-rst with a few 16ths ...

Nothing particularly noteworthy in the development and recap. A very militant D Major.

Second movement

In the dominant G Major, Haydn begins with yet another simple arpeggio.

but Haydn gives the simple tonality grace and foundation with the combination of 16ths and 32nds ...

Third movement

Menuet

and Trio:

Fourth movement

Con spirito, indeed. Still decorating arpeggios with passing tones, at this tempo  the music is moving along.

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