LOurs-This is the first symphony in the Paris cycle and it was composed in 1786. The nickname The Bear stems from the bagpipe-like theme of the final movement. The composition s outer movements often described as examples of 'brilliance' and 'splendour' surround the alternating major and minor variations of the slow movement.The simplicity of this movement rings true to Rousseau s characterisation of 'natural' music.- Large format parts.- Informative Preface (German/English).- Urtext of the Haydn Complete Edition.- Complements the already available Paris symphonies nos. 85 and 87.