Once Haydn wanted to go on a holiday with his orchestra from the court where he was employed. But the prince who employed him refused to given him a holiday. So he decided to ask for leave musically. He composed a symphony which at the end becomes smaller and smaller. The musicians stop, get up, snuff of the candle, take the music sheet and walk out. Until one violinist remains in the hall. The symphony which started with a full orchestra ends with just one violinist. The prince who was present at the first performance of this strange symphony took the hint and have Haydn and his team of musicians a holiday. The symphony came to be known as "Farewell".
Today there is no candle light so no question of snuffing a candle. However in Youtube you can see the orchestra slowly leaving the stage one by one till in the end you have solo violin. I shared this particular video to show how Haydn's orchestra might have surprised the prince then. Next time you ask for leave try something novel like this; hope your boss has a sense of humor !
Today there is no candle light so no question of snuffing a candle. However in Youtube you can see the orchestra slowly leaving the stage one by one till in the end you have solo violin. I shared this particular video to show how Haydn's orchestra might have surprised the prince then. Next time you ask for leave try something novel like this; hope your boss has a sense of humor !
Also note the opening movement, you will realize how Mozart was influenced by Haydn.
The link about the full story :
https://arts.ucdavis.edu/post/haydn-symphony-no-45-farewell
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