Finale from Cello Concerto No. 1
Originally composed somewhere between 1761 and 1765 for Haydn’s long-time friend and cellist Joseph Weigl, Cello Concerto No. 1 in C was presumed lost until 1961 when a copy of the manuscript was discovered in the Prague National Museum.
This arrangement has been written with virtuosity in mind by tenor horn soloist and clinician Owen Farr.
To fit with the period of the work, it has been arranged in the Concerto Grosso style in that it is scored for soloist, a small ensemble (comprising two cornets, baritone trombone and E¨ bass) and main ensemble, the quintet only to accompany the soloist when they are playing.
For performance, it is suggested that this quintet sits separately from the main ensemble, perhaps with the soloist, to enable a connected performance.