| Work Title
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Symphony No.68 in B-flat major
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| Alternative. Title
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Sinfonia No.68
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| Name Translations
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symphonie nº 68; Sinfonía n.º 68; Symphony No. 68; Symfonie nr. 68; Симфония № 68; 68. Sinfonie; Sinfonia n. 68; 交響曲第68番; السيمفونيه رقم 68; Symfoni nr. 68
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| Name Aliases
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Sinfonía n.º 68 en si bemol mayor, Hob. I:68; Symfonie nr. 68 (Haydn); Symphony No. 68 in B-flat Major, H.I:68
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| Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 293749945; LCCN: no92006432; BNF: 14828593n
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| Composer
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Haydn, Joseph
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Hob.I:68
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IJH 557
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| Key
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B-flat major
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 movements:
- Vivace (B♭ major, 147 bars)
- Minuet - Trio (B♭ major, 56 bars)
- Adagio cantabile (E♭ major, 104 bars)
- Finale. Presto (B♭ major, 292 bars)
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1774-79
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| First Publication.
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1780 ? (by Le Menu & Boyer, also Sieber - see Hoboken)
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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25 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Classical
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| Piece Style
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Classical
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| Instrumentation
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orchestra
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| InstrDetail
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2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, [2 trumpets], strings
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| Discography
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All Music Guide
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| External Links
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Haydn100&7 Wikipedia article
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| Extra Information
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Wide range of durations - 20-30 minutes or so - on recordings.
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