Haydn - Symphony No. 40 - IV Movement: Finale - Fugue

[Baroqueboy11]

I can't even think of a comment to put to describe how beautiful this music is.

[turbonelli]

Must have taken quite a bit of courage to write a 3'dr movement as a fugue.

[TheCrazyCello]

@turbonelli His brother Michael Haydn frequently wrote fugal finales to his symphonies - although this might mean it took even more courage for Joseph to do it and try to live up to the standard his younger brother set! Mozart was a big fan of Michael Haydn's fugues and this inspired him to write the immense fugue at the end of his 41st symphony.

[violadamore87]

A beautiful movement of the 40th symphony!