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Some Names of Haydn Symphonies
The Austrian composer Franz Josef Haydn has collected more nicknames to his works than has any other composer. This is probably in part due to the fact that many of his works were not named by him and so have only generic names like Symphony No. 17 or String Quartet No. 3 but is also because he wrote so many pieces. He actually composed over 100 symphonies, for example. 1. The Surprise Symphony is so called because in the slow movement there is a statement of a simple little tune (which is to receive variations) followed by a re-statement of the same tune pianissimo (very softly) and then out of the blue comes one very loud note played by the entire orchestra, including the drum. This note is obviously put in as a cheeky sort of joke, and it is a one off, not being repeated at all. 2. The Clock Symphony, again in the slow movement, has an accompaniment to the main tune which is played by the bassoons in their woody tones. It is a kind of tick-tock figure suggesting a clock. 3. There are twelve of Haydn's symphonies which taken together are called the London Symphonies, since they were composed and first performed in London. But confusingly, one of them has earned itself the title of London in its own right! This is because a tune in the last movement is thought to be a popular tune which was being sung in the streets of London at the time. 4. The La Reine Symphony (The Queen) got its name because the queen of France, none other than Marie Antoinette, expressed a liking for that symphony. 5. The In Nomine Domini Symphony contains a tune which is identifiable as the plainchant which begins with the words "In Nomine Domini" (In The Name of the Lord.) |
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