Haydn - Symphony No. 99 in E-flat Major, Hob. I: 99

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Symphony No. 99 in E-flat Major, Hob. I: 99 Composed in 1793; premiered in 1794 in London Credited to Philharmonia Slavonica — a fictitious orchestra name — under Alfred Scholz, associated with the Pilz label's Vienna Masters Series 0:00 I. Adagio – Vivace assai 6:47 II. Adagio 12:54 III. Minuetto: Allegretto 19:06 IV. Finale: Vivace Joseph Haydn composed his Symphony No. 99 in E-Flat major in 1793 while in Vienna following his first highly successful visit to London. It was written as part of the set of symphonies commissioned for his second trip to England in 1794 and marks a significant point in his development as it is the first of his symphonies to employ clarinets in the orchestration. The work premiered in London in 1794, where it was received with great acclaim by the public.