Haydn Symphony No. 45, "Farewell": Closing Adagio

This is a piano transcription of a portion of the closing Adagio from Haydn's "Farewell" Symphony in F sharp minor, no. 45. The Farewell Symphony is unique in that musicians walk one-at-a-time off the stage, eventually leaving only two first violinists on the stage performing a duet. I began the transcription somewhere around letter S in the score, when there is only the equivalent of a string quartet left on the stage.
I am a cellist in the Willowbrook High School (Villa Park, IL) orchestra, under the direction of veteran conductor Bruce Hanson. On March 18, 2008, our orchestra performed the Farewell Symphony; it was that performance that inspired me to transcribe part of Haydn's masterpiece for piano.
I memorized and transcribed this piece soly by listening many a time to various recordings, mainly those done by Sir Charles Mackerras (Orchestra of St. Luke's), Barry Wordsworth (Capella Istropolitana), and Lazar Gosman (Leningrad Chamber Orchestra).

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Music

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• classical
• Haydn
• transcription
• piano
• Farewell
• Symphony
• Willowbrook
• High
• School
• Villa
• Park
• IL

[AMTK161]

Thank you, Colin!

[AMTK161]

YouTube just resized the video that way, I (or I should say, my technical engineer) didn't do anything to achieve that effect.

[AMTK161]

Thank you very much...I will certainly do that!

[MeAndMyHeadHigh]

amazing! you play wonderful..i m learning this now and i hope i will play like this :))

[87325]

/liked this very music many times over since

[Whizzer1416]

gives me a chill every time. Perfection !

[Whizzer1416]

Michael the way you express these musical thoughts is as beautiful as I could imagine it could bel - so unpretensious. It breathes in a way that really does take my breath away. Gratitude for sharing this. !!

[Whizzer1416]

I loved it! Is a transcription available?

[MetalAaron]

you look blind.... good look. very stevie wonder

[ThuaTaurn07]

Just an FYI, he is blind

[SquirrellyChaos]

great job!

...though your blank stare behind those dark glasses pierce into my soul and it is quite frightening..