The Symphony No. 66 in B flat major (Hoboken I/66) is a symphony by Joseph Haydn. The time of composition is uncertain, with one speculation from around 1775–1776. The symphony is scored for two oboes, two bassoons, two horns and strings.
Movements
- Allegro con brio
- Adagio
- Menuetto & Trio
- Finale: Scherzando e presto
L.P. Burstein has noted Haydn's use of the VII♯ chord and the VII♯ → V progression in the first movement. A.P. Brown has noted how Haydn reworked material from the symphony's first movement into other compositions, including an overture in D and two other symphonies.
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