Joseph Haydn's Symphony No. 104 in D major is the last symphony Haydn ever composed. It was written and premiered in London in 1795, during the second of the composer's two visits to England. Franz Joseph Haydn[1] (March 31 or April 1, 1732 – May 31, 1809) was one of the most prominent composers of the Classical period, called the Father of the Symphony and Father of the String Quartet. A life-long resident of Austria, Haydn spent most of his career as a... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The symphony is nicknamed the "London Symphony", although this designation could in principle apply to any of Haydn's last twelve symphonies (i.e. numbers 93-104), as Haydn wrote them all for performance in London. The London symphonies, sometimes called the Salomon symphonies after the man who brought Haydn to London,were composed by Joseph Haydn between 1791 and 1795. ...

The Music

The work is in four movements: in the usual arrangement (fast movement, slow movement, minuet, fast movement) for a classical-style symphony:

1. Adagio; Allegro
2. Andante
3. Menuetto: Trio
4. Finale: Spiritoso

The first movement is in Sonata form and starts in cut time. The movement is monothematic, meaning that it only has one theme since the second theme is actually the first theme in A-Major. The movement starts with a slow and grand introduction in d-minor, the parallel minor of the tonic key. The exposition follows and is in D-Major and starts with the strings playing the first theme. A first theme is modulated to A-Major with the woodwinds to form a second theme. The exposition closes with a codetta. The development begins in b-minor. It uses the rhythmic pattern of the second half of the theme. The development ends with the full orchestra. In the recapitulation, the first theme is heard again in D-Major. It uses imitative patterns of the woodwinds in the second theme. The piece closes with a coda in D-Major. In musical notation, Adagio is a tempo marking indicating that the music is to be played slowly. ... Allegro may mean: a musical tempo Allegro library, a computer game programming library Allegro (airline), a charter airline based in Mexico City Allegro (auction), a Polish online auction website, also known as Aukro (Czech Republic), TeszVesz (Hungary) and Av-Av (Russia and Ukraine) Allegro (musical), a 1947 musical by Rodgers... This article is about tempo in music. ... This article is about the dance. ... Trio is generally used in any of the following ways: Three musicians playing the same or different musical instrument. ... A finale is a closing part, act or movement of a dramatic or musical composition, or more generally any event or procedure with a dramatically concluding effect. ... This is a list of musical terms that are likely to be encountered in printed scores. ... Sonata form is a musical form that has been used widely since the early Classical period. ... Sonata form is a musical form that has been used widely since the early Classical period. ... Coda sign Coda (Italian for tail; from the Latin cauda), in music, is a passage which brings a movement or a separate piece to a conclusion through prolongation. ...

Finale Spirituoso can be found on http://www.pointclassics.com/dl/2650902.4.Finale-%20spirituoso.48k.mp3 to listen to.