Classical Wednesday: Haydn – Notturno no.5 in C major, H.2.29 (1790)

Haydn’s Notturno No. 5 in C major, Hob. II:29, is part of a set of eight “Notturni” (Nocturnes/Night Pieces) composed around 1790 for the King of Naples, specifically for instruments like the lira organizzata. It features intimate, light chamber music typically including movements such as an Andante and a Finale: Fuga.