About this edition
Composed in 1793 for Haydn's triumphant second London visit, Symphony No. 99 in E-flat major stands as a landmark in the composer's late orchestral output — notably the first of his symphonies to include clarinets, giving the wind writing a newfound warmth and tonal richness. The work is celebrated for its remarkable Adagio introduction, its lyrical G-major slow movement, and a finale of dazzling contrapuntal invention that demonstrates Haydn at the absolute peak of his symphonic craft.
This volume reproduces the full orchestral score published by August Cranz in Leipzig (publisher's number 2042, plate C. 45184). Cranz, founded in Hamburg in 1813 and long one of the leading German music houses, issued a distinguished catalog of Haydn's orchestral works drawn from the established nineteenth-century performing tradition. This Cranz printing preserves the clear engraving and careful layout characteristic of the firm's instrumental catalog, making it a valuable historical document as well as a practical study and reference score for conductors and orchestral players.
About this edition:
- Format: Full orchestral score
- Page size: 8.5 x 11 inches
- Source: Leipzig: August Cranz, No. 2042, Plate C. 45184 (undated)
- Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
- Work: Symphony No. 99 in E-flat major, Hob.I:99
- Reproduced from a public domain historical edition
- Publisher: Purple 4R Publishing
This edition carefully reproduces a historical score that has entered the public domain, bringing one of Haydn's most inventive London symphonies into the hands of today's conductors, players, students, and scholars. We're delighted to help keep this remarkable music alive on music stands and library shelves where it belongs.
