Which composer, who died 200 years ago in 1809, wrote a series of 'London' symphonies?
Paris symphonies 25 louis d'or for each symphony plus 5 louis for the French publication rights; the sum was apparently very satisfactory from Haydn's point of view, since the lack of copyright laws had generally prevented him from profiting much from his popularity as a composer. Symphonies 85-87 were given a new publication soon after in Britain in 1788, from the company Longman & Broderip, re-dedicated to the Duke of York and given opus 52. According to the composer Giuseppe Maria Cambini, who participated in the orchestra, the finest musicians in Paris performed in the premieres of the symphonies, and received them
Symphonies of Wind Instruments Symphonies of Wind Instruments The Symphonies of Wind Instruments (French title: "Symphonies d'instruments à vent") is a concert work written by Igor Stravinsky in 1920, for an ensemble of woodwind and brass instruments. The piece is in one movement, lasting about 9 minutes. It is dedicated to the memory of Claude Debussy, who died in 1918, and was premiered in London on June 10, 1921, conducted by Serge Koussevitzky. A piano reduction by Arthur Lourié was published in 1926 , a full score appearing only after Stravinsky re-orchestrated the work in 1947 . The "Symphonies" was originally scored for an