Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 in G Major, better known as the “Surprise Symphony”, is a playful masterpiece written in 1791 during his celebrated London tour. The symphony earned its nickname thanks to a single, unexpected BAM! in the peaceful second movement (Andante). Haydn reportedly added this shocking fortissimo chord to jolt sleepy listeners awake Credit: @kseniareisinger #surprise #symphony #haydn | Khánh Jenny

NEW SINGLE – The award-winning Danmarks Underholdningsorkester and conductor Adam Fischer perform the second movement (Andante), from Haydn’s Symphony No. 94, ‘Surprise’. 🎵 LISTEN NOW on digital platforms: https://Naxos.lnk.to/930288FA Fresh from their critically acclaimed series of the complete symphonies of Beethoven and Brahms, these forces turn to Haydn’s ‘London’ symphonies. Arguably the composer’s greatest achievements in the genre, they include the enduringly popular ‘surprise’ in the sl