Symphony No. 104 (Haydn)
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1st Movement - Adagio - Allegro (1st Part) (4:04)
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1st Movement - Allegro (Conclusion) (2:54)
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2nd Movement - Andante (1st Part) (4:54)
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2nd Movement - Andante (Conclusion) (3:53)
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3rd Movement - Menuetto (Allegro) and Trio (4:23)
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4th Movement - Allegro spiritoso (4:38)
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These pieces were performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra in 1935
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The Symphony No. 104 in D major (H. 1/104) is Joseph Haydn's final symphony. It is the last of the twelve so-called London Symphonies, and is known (somewhat arbitrarily, given the existence of eleven others) as the London Symphony.
The work was composed in 1795 while Haydn was living in London, and premiered there at the King's Theatre on 4 May 1795, in a concert featuring Haydn's own compositions and directed by the composer.[1] The premiere was a success; Haydn wrote in his diary "The whole company was thoroughly pleased and so was I. I made 4000 gulden on this evening: such a thing is possible only in England."[2]