Commissioned in 1786 by the Paris-based orchestra Le Concert de la Loge Olympique, these six symphonies were created for an extraordinarily large ensemble of both professional and amateur players, including reinforced woodwind parts and a large string section. The symphonies are:
• Symphony No. 82 in C major, L´Ours (The Bear), 1786. • Symphony No. 83 in G minor, La Poule (The Hen), 1785. • Symphony No. 84 in E flat major, In Nomine Domini, 1786. • Symphony No. 85 in B flat major, La Reine (The Queen), 1785. • Symphony No. 86 in D major, 1786. • Symphony No. 87 in A major, 1785.
Reproduced from the authoritative Breitkopf & Härtel editions, this volume offers musicians and music lovers an inexpensive and authoritative compilation of Haydn's ever-popular works.
