Haydn: Concertante in B flat Major Hob I:105, Piano ReductionSometimes the symphonies are destined to showcase the musicians talents a music dictionary of the time thus commented on a new genre, the Symphonie concertante. The playful competition between the solo instruments proved very popular with the audience and sparked rivalry between the concert organizers in the music metropolis London: Ignaz Pleyel received a great deal of praise for one such concertante and only four weeks later Haydn achieved great