Joseph Haydn's Symphony A in B major, Hoboken I/107, was written between 1757 and 1760. The symphony therefore must have been composed for Count Morzin's orchestra, for whom Haydn worked until 1761. It is not in the usual numbering scheme for Haydn symphonies because it was originally thought to be a string quartet (Op. 1/5) by 19th century scholars and was catalogued as Hob. III/5.Hodgson, Antony, "The Music of Joseph Haydn: The Symphonies", p. 48French website for Hoboken III
It is scored for two oboes, bassoon, two horns in B alto, strings, and continuo.HC Robbins Landon, Haydn: Chronicle and Works, 5 vols, (Bloomington and London: Indiana University Press, 1976-) v. 1, Haydn: the Early Years, 1732-1765
The symphony has three movements:
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