Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 82 in C Major: The Bear

Franz Joseph Haydn (17321809) Symphony No. 82 in C major L Ours (1786) 00:00 Vivace assai 07:20 Allegretto 14:06 Menuet Trio 17:54 Finale. Vivace Symphony No. 82 became known as L Ours because of its Finale, in which people thought they heard a kind of music that might have accompanied a dancing tame bear. The symphony is in C major, which has become known as Haydn s festival key; he uses high horns in C alto, trumpets and kettledrums, as well as the usual string and woodwind instrument