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Notturno in C major, Hob. II:32
Joseph Haydn · 1732–1809 · Austrian
For 2 flutes, 2 horns, 2 violins, 2 violas, cello
Also known as Notturno No. 8
Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, for the flute 1 part
Listen

- Ensemble
- Strings & winds
- Hardest part
- Flute 1
- Form
- Full work
- Length
- About 14 min
- Composed
- 1788–90, rev. 1792
- Era
- Classical
Notes
Haydn's London version, two flutes replacing the two lire organizzate
About this work
- Composed
- 1788–90, rev. 1792 in 8 Nocturnes, Hob.II:25–32 Haydn (no.8)
- Allegro moderato
- Andante cantible
- Finale. Molto vivace
Also in Eight Notturni for the King of Naples, Hob. II:25–32
A step before · level 3
Quartet in C major, Op. 8 No. 1, W.B 51
Johann Christian Bach
flute (or oboe or violin), violin, viola, cello
13 min
3flute
Quartet in D major, Op. 8 No. 2, W.B 52
Johann Christian Bach
flute (or oboe or violin), violin, viola, cello
8 min
3flute
Quartet in F major, Op. 8 No. 4, W.B 54
Johann Christian Bach
flute (or oboe or violin), violin, viola, cello
14 min
3flute
A step after · level 5
Trio in E-flat major, K. 498 ("Kegelstatt")
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
clarinet (or violin), viola, piano
20 min
5piano
Flute Quartet in G major, Wq. 95, H. 539
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
flute, viola, piano (or harpsichord)
13 min
5piano
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