1. Concert Life Lifts Off Haydn

2. Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) “Father of the symphony” More than 100 surviving symphonies

3. Modern Concert Life Is Born Concert Spirituel (1725–1790) – organized in Paris by Anne Dancian Philidor (1681–1728) – mix of vocal and instrumental works – overture, symfonia or symphonie (curtain raiser) – cantatas with Latin texts – concerted grand motets

4. Modern Concert Life Is Born Concert program from Vienna, 16 April 1791 – “grand symphony” by Mozart – opera arias by Mozart and Paisiello – cello concerto by Pleyel – choral Alleluja by Albrechtsberger – wind-band partita by Druschetzky

5. Modern Concert Life Is Born Giovanni Battista Sammartini (1700/01–1775) – nearly 70 symphonies Sinfonia in G (1730s) [Anthology 2-7] – 3 movements, binary form – “symphonic binary form” – “sonata form”

6. The Mannheim Orchestra: “An Army of Generals” Mannheim, seat of the Rhineland Palatinate Court instrumental music Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz (1717–1757) Christian Cannabich (1731–1798) Mannheim Orchestra – Burney: “It is an army of generals”

7. Concert Symphonies J. C. Bach, Symphony in B-flat, Op. 18, No. 2 [Anthology 2-8] – originally sinfonia avanti l’opera – premiered in Mannheim, 1775 – premier coup d’archet – “rocket”

8. Haydn: The Perfect Career Choirboy at St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna

9. Haydn: The Perfect Career Choirboy at St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna Studied Fux’s Gradus ad Parnassum Apprenticed with Nicola Porpora 1757: employed as Kapellmeister by Count Morzin – composed early symphonies

10. Haydn’s Years with the Esterházy Family 1761: “Vice-Kapellmeister in the service of his Serene Highness Paul Anton [Esterházy]” 1766: acceded to chief Kapellmeister under Nikolaus Joseph

11. Haydn’s Years with the Esterházy Family Eszterháza – two theaters – two concert rooms – large hall

12. Haydn’s Years with the Esterházy Family Composed some 20 Italian operas At least 75 symphonies Dozens of quartets Nearly 200 works for baryton

13. Expectations and Deviations: Creating Musical Meaning Symphony No. 45 [Anthology 2-9] – performed at Eszterháza in 1772 – F minor – boldly experimental – Sturm und Drang – “Farewell” – thematische Arbeit (thematic work)

14. String Quartets 68 String Quartets Op. 33 Quartets – “a new and special manner” – Quartet No. 2 in E-flat [Anthology 2-10] “The Joke”

15. The Symphony Composer Prince Nikolaus dies 1790 Peter Salomon, London subscription concerts – London Symphonies

16. Sonata Form – “First-movement form,” “sonata-allegro form” slow introduction exposition development recapitulation

17. The “London” Symphony No. 104 [Anthology 2-11] First Movement, D major – Slow introduction – Exposition Primary Theme in D Bridge Secondary Theme area in A Closing section

18. The “London” Symphony No. 104 [Anthology 2-11] First Movement, D major – Slow introduction – Exposition – Development primary theme developed, several key areas

19. The “London” Symphony No. 104 [Anthology 2-11] First Movement, D major – Slow introduction – Exposition – Development – Recapitulation Primary and Secondary themes in D

20. The “London” Symphony No. 104 Second Movement, Andante – ternary form: ABA’ Third Movement – minuet and trio Final Movement – fast, 2/4 meter – sonata form

21. The Culminating Work: The Creation [Anthology 2-12] In the Handelian tradition Premiered in 1798 Libretto based on the Bible and Milton’s Paradise Lost