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Symphony by Joseph Haydn

This article is about the symphony by Joseph Haydn. For the symphony by Michael Haydn, see Symphony No.

6 (Michael Haydn).

The Symphony No. 6 in D major (Hoboken 1/6) is an early symphony written in 1761 by Joseph Haydn and the first written after Haydn had joined the Esterházy court. It is the first of three that are characterized by unusual virtuoso writing across the orchestral ensemble.

It is popularly known as Le matin (Morning).

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Background and scoring

Haydn wrote this, his first symphonic work for his new employer Prince Paul II Anton Esterházy, in the spring of 1761, shortly after joining the court. He had signed his employment contract with him on May 1, 1761.

Prince Paul gave Haydn the three times of day as a theme for composition.^[1]

The Esterházys maintained in permanent residence an excellent chamber orchestra and with his first contribution for it in the symphonic genre, Haydn fully exploited the