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Symphony No. 104 in D major “London”

I. Adagio – Allegro

Joseph Haydn · 1795 · D minor · 294 bars · 424 chords analysed

Haydn's last symphony, written in London in 1795 for his second visit to the city. A slow, solemn introduction in D minor opens onto a bright, confident Allegro in D major. The score here is a reduction of the full orchestra.

Keys visited: D minor, F major, G minor, A minor, D major, A major, B minor, E minor, C♯ minor, G♯ minor, F♯ minor, E major.