Symphony No. 26 in d minor, “Lamentatione”

Composer: HAYDN, Joseph
  • Written c. 1768
  • Three movements:
    • 1. Allegro assai con spirito
    • 2. Adagio
    • 3. Minuet1
  • Symphony No. 26 received its nickname, “Lamentatione” (Lamentation) during Haydn’s lifetime, though it’s not clear whether the composer assigned the nickname himself or whether it was assigned by the publisher.
    • This symphony is one of Haydn’s first “Sturm und Drang” symphonies. (“Sturm und Drang” was a genre of late 18th-century music characterized by turbulence; literally means “storm and stress”)
  • Listen for – the first and second movements quote excerpts from Gregorian chants used in Holy Week (Haydn wrote the piece for performance during Holy Week).2

Sources

  1. “Symphony No.26 in D minor, Hob.I:26 (Haydn, Joseph),” IMSLP, accessed September 25, 2024, https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.26_in_D_minor,_Hob.I:26_(Haydn,_Joseph).
  2. “Symphony in D minor Hob. I:26 ‘Lamentazione,'” Bärenreiter, accessed September 25, 2024, https://www.baerenreiter.com/en/shop/product/details/BA10975/.

Cut IDs

42052 22504