Symphony No. 20 (Michael Haydn)
# Symphony No. 20 (Michael Haydn)

Michael Haydn's Symphony No. 20 in C major, Perger 12, Sherman 20, MH 252, written in Salzburg in 1777, is one of the few of his symphonies to have a slow movement in a minor key, and one of his few C major symphonies to not include trumpets or timpani.

Scored for 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns and strings, in four movements:

* Allegro molto
* Andante, in A minor
* Menuetto e Trio, both in F major
* Presto

## Discography

An LP was released in 1983 on EMI by the Bournemouth Sinfonietta conducted by Harold Farberman. This was reissued on Vox Box CDX 5020. There is also a recording by the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra of Budapest, conducted by János Rolla, on Teldec 8.43188 (no longer available).

