La passione

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La passione is the popular nickname of Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 49, noted for its dark, dramatic character and association with the Sturm und Drang style.

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La passione canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf symphony
associatedStyle Sturm und Drang
associatedTopic Passiontide
liturgical associations
belongsToRepertoire concert repertoire
symphonic repertoire
composedIn 1768
composedInDecade 1760s
composer Joseph Haydn
countryOfOrigin Habsburg Monarchy
firstMovementTempoMarking Adagio
fourthMovementTempoMarking Presto
hasCatalogueNumber Hob. I:49
hasCharacter dark
dramatic
serious
hasInfluenceOn later Classical symphonic writing in minor keys
hasKey F minor
hasNickname La passione
hasNumberOfMovements 4
hasTitle Symphony No. 49
languageOfNickname Italian
movementOrder slow–fast–minuet–fast
nicknameMeaning The Passion
notableFeature chromatic harmonies
expressive melodic lines
frequent use of minor mode
strong dynamic contrasts
unusually slow and intense first movement
openingMovementType slow symphonic movement
orchestration bassoon (optional, doubling bass line)
horns
oboes
strings
partOf Haydn symphonies
performancePractice often performed on both modern and period instruments
periodStyle Classical
placeOfComposition Esterháza (probable)
recordedBy numerous modern orchestras
secondMovementTempoMarking Allegro di molto
thirdMovementTempoMarking Menuet e Trio
usesContinuo yes
workNumberInHaydnSymphonies 49

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Symphony No. 49 "La passione" nickname La passione
Hob. I:49 alternativeNameFor La passione