The symphony was one of a series of six symphonies commissioned in 1784 by the Concerts de la Loge Olympique, a popular concert subscription in Paris (hence the name for the series as a whole). Like the other Paris symphonies, Symphony no. 84 was written for the largest orchestral ensemble that Haydn had written for up until that time, including reinforced woodwind parts and a large string section. Unlike the other Paris symphonies (save No. 87), in No. 84 greater "prominence [is] given to woodwind instruments." Despite its number, the symphony was actually one of the last of the six Paris symphonies to be composed. It was completed in 1786.
| Date of composition | 1786 |
| Type | Symphony |
| Tonality | E-flat Major |
| Catalogue | Hob. I:84 |
| Approx. duration | 22 minutes |
| Instruments | Orchestra |
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Joseph Haydn: Symphonie n°84 en mi bémol majeur, Hob. I:84 "In nomine Domini" Franz Joseph Haydn: Sinfonia n. 84 in mi bemolle maggiore, Hob. I:84 "In nomine Domini" Joseph Haydn: Sinfonie Nr. 84 Es-dur, Hob. I:84 "In nomine Domini" |
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