Haydn vs Mendelssohn

• same or different orchestraition?

  same
• H - Classical set up with strings and 2 timpani's (tonic and dominant)
• H- Violins usually take melodic material with lower strings accompanying
• H- standard double woodwind with 2 horns and 2 trumpets
• H - brass is limited
• H - antiphonal violins intro after 1st mvt
• H - heterophonic use of violins in b30
• H - 2nd and 4th mvt strings drop out
• H - cello and double bass have separate parts at times (4th mvt)
• M - fairly traditional use of strings + percussion overall
• M - violins mainly has melodic material
• M - double woodwind, 2 horns + 2 trumpets
• M - theme entrusted woodwind on occasion
• M - 1st mvt strings are accompaniment role for saltarello theme