List of Concertos By Joseph Haydn - For 2 Lire Organizzate

For 2 Lire Organizzate

These concertos were written for Ferdinand IV, King of Naples whose favorite instrument was the lira organizzata -- an instrument similar to the hurdy gurdy. Modern performances use flute and oboe (or two flutes) as the soloists.

• Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob.:VIIh/1, (1786)
• Concerto No. 2 in G major, Hob.:VIIh/2, (1786)
• Concerto No. 3 in G major, Hob.:VIIh/3, (1786) "Romance" movement later adapted to become the "Military" movement of Symphony No. 100
• Concerto No. 4 in F major, Hob.:VIIh/4, (1786)
• Concerto No. 5 in F major, Hob.:VIIh/5, (1786) second and third movement later adapted to be part of Symphony No. 89