Haydn Symphony No 70 D major Sebastian Perłowski

The Symphony No. 70 in D major, Hoboken 1/70, was written by Joseph Haydn to mark the start of construction of a new opera house on the Eszterháza estate. It was premiered on December 18, 1779 — one of the few Haydn symphonies where the exact premiere date is known Vivace con brio, 3/4 0:00 Specie d’un canone in contrapunto doppio Andante, 2/4 4:58 Allegretto, 3/4 12:00 Allegro con brio, 4/4 14:21 The first movement is a sonata form allegro in 3/4 time, dominated by a motif established in the opening bars a