Symphony No. 60

Haydn's output of 104 symphonies is truly one of the great marvels in music. His adoring audiences waited with anticipation for the next symphony to be written as each was unique and imparted elements of exceptional beauty, vigor, quirkiness, and surprise. Symphony No. 60 demonstrates this so well: it is somewhat the "Surprise" Symphony before its time! This arrangement for strings is faithful to the original with the added features of sharing the melodic lines, a slight editing of a few bars of the bass part, a violin 3 part, and a keyboard realization. It is also an excellent way to develop Classical-style spiccato in more advanced players.