Michael Haydn's Symphony No. 7 in E major, Perger 5, Sherman 7, MH 65, written in
Salzburg in 1764, is one of the few symphonies in
E major written in the 18th century, and was the first of four symphonies in the key to be mistaken for a symphony by
Joseph Haydn (Hob. I:E1).
Scored for 2
oboes (the first of these switching to
flute for the slow movement), 2
bassoons, 2
horns and
strings, in three movements:
A. Delarte, "A Quick Overview Of The Instrumental Music Of Michael Haydn" Bob's Poetry Magazine November 2006: 17
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Charles H. Sherman and T. Donley Thomas, Johann Michael Haydn (1737 - 1806), a chronological thematic catalogue of his works. Stuyvesant, New York: Pendragon Press (1993)
C. Sherman, "Johann Michael Haydn" in The Symphony: Salzburg, Part 2 London: Garland Publishing (1982): lxiv