Haydn: Symphony No. 84 in E-flat major Hob. I:84 | Paavo Järvi & the Orchestre de Paris

A Parisian symphony returns to the French capital: Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 84 was composed in 1786 for a Paris concert series and will be performed again by the Orchestre de Paris conducted by Paavo Järvi. The concert took place on October 17, 2012, at the Salle Pleyel, Paris. (00:00) Coming on stage (00:21) I. Largo - Allegro (07:34) II. Andante (14:29) III. Menuet. Allegro (17:50) IV. Finale. Vivace Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) is considered the “father of the symphony.“ Haydn did not invent the symphony. Composers of what later became known as the Mannheim School had already written orchestral pieces at the court of the Elector in Mannheim which became formative for the sound of the classical symphony orchestra. However, Haydn was the one who developed the symphony from a piece originally composed as an opera overture into an independent orchestral work. The four-movement structure of the symphony can also be traced back to him. Haydn composed a total of