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 |
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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 August Schulz 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
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra) | Thomas Beecham, conductor | 1. Adagio - Allegro con spirito 2. Andante 3. Minuetto - Trio 4. Finale. Allegro con spirito |
| View | Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Eugen Jochum, conductor | Complete Recording |
| View | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra) | Thomas Beecham, conductor | 1. Adagio - Allegro con spirito 2. Andante 3. Minuetto - Trio 4. Finale. Allegro con spirito |
| View | London Philharmonic (orchestra) | Georg Solti, conductor | 1. Adagio - Allegro con spirito 2. Andante 3. Minuetto - Trio 4. Finale. Allegro con spirito |
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