Composition: Symphony No. 85 in B-flat major, Hob.I:85 (Haydn, Joseph)
| Title | Symphony No. 85 in B-flat major |
| Alternative title | La Reine ; Sinfonia No.85 |
| Creators | Joseph Haydn (composer) |
| Opus | Hob.I:85n170 I:85 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | B flat major |
| Composed | 1785 |
| First published | 1787 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1320 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Symphonies |
| Period | Classical |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adagio – Vivace | — | B flat major | 276 |
| Romance. Allegretto | — | E flat major | 126 |
| Minuet – Trio | — | B flat major | 78 |
| Finale. Presto | — | B flat major | 220 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Hugo Ulrich |
| view | Romance and Menuetto (Nos.2-3) | violin, cello and piano | Renaud de Vilbac and August Schulz and Heinrich Plock |
| view | Romance (No.2) | string quartet | Renaud de Vilbac |
| view | Romance (No.2) | piano 4 hands | Renaud de Vilbac |
| view | Romance (No.2) | violin and harmonium | Nikolaj Hansen |
| view | Romance (No.2) | cello and piano | Charles Vogel and Henri Guérout |
| view | Romance (No.2) | organ | William Thomas Best |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | August Cranz | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Haydn Society | 1950 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (LilyPond) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | J. J. Hummel | 1787 | Complete Parts (?) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (B/E) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Haydn Society | 1950 | Flute · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (B/E) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | 1872 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Romance and Menuetto (Nos.2-3) | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano |
Litolff | — | Complete Score · view Violin · view Cello · view |
| view | Romance (No.2) | Arrangement for string quartet |
Heugel | 1874 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Romance (No.2) | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Lemoine | 1870 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Romance (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and harmonium |
Hansen | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Romance (No.2) | Arrangement for cello and piano |
Litolff | — | Complete Score · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Romance (No.2) | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Bamberger Symphoniker (orchestra) | Joseph Keilberth (conductor) | Complete Recording · file |
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