![]() ![]() The Prince got the hint and they were allowed home for a well-earned rest. Haydn’s ‘statement’ was his way of hinting to his and the other musicians’ employer, Prince Nikolaus, that they were being overworked and were due to a break. As the final movement progresses we see the musicians, one by one, arise from their seats, blow out their candles and leave the stage. The ‘Farewell Symphony’ is, perhaps, one of the more subtle of his pranks. Haydn has been a bit of a prankster is well-known, and many of his compositions have an element of surprise. ![]() Someone calculated that there are over 340 hours of music. The fact that lived until he was 77 helped, but his 106 symphonies, 90+ string quartets, 62 piano sonatas and 32 piano trios is larger than any of the other great composers.
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