Composition: Symphony No. 103 in E-flat major, Hob.I:103 (Haydn, Joseph)
| Title | Symphony No. 103 in E-flat major |
| Alternative title | Drum Roll Symphony |
| Creators | Joseph Haydn (composer) |
| Opus | Hob.I:103n240 I:103 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | E flat major |
| Composed | 1795 |
| First published | 1799 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1800 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Symphonies |
| Period | Classical |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adagio - Allegro con spirito | — | E flat major | 228 |
| Andante più tosto allegretto | — | C minor | 198 |
| Minuet - Trio | — | E flat major | 80 |
| Finale. Allegro con spirito | — | E flat major | 386 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | flute, 2 violins, viola and cello | — |
| view | Complete | flute, violin, cello and piano | Muzio Clementi |
| view | Complete | 2 piano 8 hands | Theodor Kirchner |
| view | Complete | violin and piano | Friedrich Hermann |
| view | Complete | violin and piano | Georg Vierling |
| view | Complete | piano and harmonium | Sigismund Neukomm |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Jacques Drillon |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Hugo Ulrich |
| view | Complete | piano | August Horn |
| view | Complete | piano | Carl David Stegmann |
| view | Selections (Andante, Finale. Allegro con spirito) | violin, cello and piano | Renaud de Vilbac and August Schulz and Heinrich Plock |
| view | Andante (No.2) | violin, cello and piano | Hans Sitt |
| view | Andante (No.2) | violin, piano and harmonium | Jean-Amédée Lefroid de Méreaux |
| view | Andante (No.2) | organ | William Thomas Best |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Pleyel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1854 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | 1873 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | August Cranz | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Eulenburg | 1938 | Complete Score · view 1. Adagio—Allegro con spirito · view 2. Andante · view 3. Minuet—Trio · view 4. Finale. Allegro con spirito · view |
| view | Complete | — | Muzgiz | 1959 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Universal Edition | 1967 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | CCARH | — | Complete Score · view 1. Adagio — Allegro con spirito · view 2. Andante · view 3. Minuet — Trio · view 4. Finale. Allegro con spirito · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Sieber | — | Flute · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B) · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Horn 1, 2 (E) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (E) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view Cover Page · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (E/C) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (E/C) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Bass Clarinet (alternate for Bassoon 1) · view |
| view | Minuet - Trio (No.3) | parts | — | — | Clarinet 1/2 (B) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute, 2 violins, viola and cello | N. Simrock | 1800 | Flute · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute, violin, cello and piano |
Clementi & Co. | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano |
F.E.C. Leuckart | 1858 | Complete Score and Violin Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano and harmonium |
Richault | 1857 | Piano Part · view Harmonium Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
— | — | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
N. Simrock | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Selections (Andante, Finale. Allegro con spirito) | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano |
Litolff | — | Complete Score · view Violin · view Cello · view |
| view | Andante (No.2) | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Andante (No.2) | Arrangement for violin, piano and harmonium |
Heugel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Andante (No.2) | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra) | Thomas Beecham (conductor) | 1. Adagio - Allegro con spirito · file 2. Andante · file 3. Minuetto - Trio · file 4. Finale. Allegro con spirito · file |
| view | Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Eugen Jochum (conductor) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra) | Thomas Beecham (conductor) | 1. Adagio - Allegro con spirito · file 2. Andante · file 3. Minuetto - Trio · file 4. Finale. Allegro con spirito · file |
| view | London Philharmonic (orchestra) | Georg Solti (conductor) | 1. Adagio - Allegro con spirito · file 2. Andante · file 3. Minuetto - Trio · file 4. Finale. Allegro con spirito · file |
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