Oboe Concerto (Haydn)
The Oboe Concerto in C major, Hoboken number VIIg:C1, commonly attributed to Joseph Haydn, was most likely composed around 1790.[1] Modern musicologists agree that Haydn did not write the concerto; rather, his brother, Michael Haydn, or a ghostwriter whom Haydn commissioned to meet the increasing demand for his music.[2]
Structure
The work is composed of three movements:[3]
- Allegro spirituoso
- Andante
- Rondo: Allegretto
Full performances last about 22 minutes.[3]
Charles-David Lehrer believed that the first movement of the concerto was similar to the oboe concertos of Johann Christian Fischer, Johann Christian Bach, and Carl Stamitz, also arguing that it was similar in structure to the Johann Stamitz and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, even though the Haydn concerto had a contrasting B theme.[4]
Authorship
Though commonly attributed to Haydn, the authorship of the concerto has come into dispute. Because Haydn's work was frequently requested by various third parties, Haydn eventually decided to hire ghostwriters or pass off his brother Michael Haydn's work as his own in order to make a better profit. Because of this practice, modern musicologists have had to use a variety of clues to deduce or make a probable assumption about who wrote Haydn's work. In the 1950s, Anthony van Hoboken included the concerto in his catalogue of Haydn's work. However, it is widely considered spurious.[2] When Haydn's worklist was discovered in 2008, the concerto was not included.[5]
The MGG and the Haynes Catalog of oboe music list the concerto as being the work of Ignaz Malzat.[5]
References
- ↑ HC Robbins Landon, Haydn: Chronicle and Works, 5 vols, (Bloomington and London: Indiana University Press, 1976-) v. 1, Haydn: the Early Years, 1732-1765
- 1 2 Kuenning, Geoff. "Haydn: Oboe Concerto". UCLA. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- 1 2 "Joseph Haydn – Oboe Concerto in C, Hob. VII:C1 (doubtful)". Classical Archives. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ↑ Lehrer, Charles-David. "The Evolution of First Movement Structure in the 18th Century Oboe Concerto". International Double Reed Society. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- 1 2 Wuttke, Peter. "Haydn Oboe Concerto". Haynes Catalog. Retrieved July 3, 2015.