Symphony No. 93 in D major
Joseph Haydn
Work background
Researched classical background
Haydn wrote the Ninety-third during his first London visit, though its numbering does not mean it was the first composed of the London group. In the slow movement, a conspicuous low bassoon note interrupts the prevailing refinement. The surrounding movements combine public brilliance, dance and contrapuntal play, extending the work well beyond its best-known orchestral joke.
A listening guide
Listen for the sudden low bassoon interruption in the slow movement.
Listening suggestions are editorial guides to the music.
Forces: Orchestra
Composition: 1791
Composed in 1791; first performed in 1792.
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Los Angeles Philharmonic: Haydn Symphony No.93
London origins, second-movement bassoon and formal design | Reviewed 2026-10-19
Haydn2032: Symphony Index
Catalogue identifiers, date estimates, movement headings and scoring; dates treated as estimates when marked uncertain | Reviewed 2026-10-19
Sources for this work
Los Angeles Philharmonic: Haydn Symphony No.93
London origins, second-movement bassoon and formal design | Reviewed 2026-10-19
Haydn2032: Symphony Index
Catalogue identifiers, date estimates, movement headings and scoring; dates treated as estimates when marked uncertain | Reviewed 2026-10-19
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