The Symphony No. 12 in E major (Hoboken I/12) is a symphony by Joseph Haydn. The symphony was composed in 1763, at the age of 31, under the patronage of Prince Nikolaus Esterházy. [1]
It is scored for 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 horns, strings and continuo. [2] The symphony is homotonal and in three movements:
The second movement is in "siciliano", or rocking rhythm, [3] similar to the pastoral slow movements of Symphonies 27 and B.
The Symphony No. 12 in E major (Hoboken I/12) is a symphony by Joseph Haydn. The symphony was composed in 1763, at the age of 31, under the patronage of Prince Nikolaus Esterházy. [1]
It is scored for 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 horns, strings and continuo. [2] The symphony is homotonal and in three movements:
The second movement is in "siciliano", or rocking rhythm, [3] similar to the pastoral slow movements of Symphonies 27 and B.