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THE FIRST PERFORMANCE OF HAYDN’S ‘PARIS’ SYMPHONIES
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 January 2005
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Haydn composed his ‘Paris’ Symphonies, Nos 82–87, in 1785–1786 on commission from the Concert de la Société Olympique, whose orchestra gave the first performances, probably in 1787. This essay considers aspects of these first performances – the audience, the venue and the performers, about which there is all too little information and a certain amount of confusion.
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