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	Symphony No. 94 (Haydn) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Symphony No. 94 in G major (Hoboken 1/94) is the second of the so-called twelve London symphonies (numbers 93-104) written by Joseph Haydn.
		The Surprise Symphony is scored for a Classical-era orchestra consisting of 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, and the usual string section consisting of first and second violins, violas, cellos, and double basses.
		This is the surprise movement, a theme and variations in 2/4 time and the subdominant key of C major.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Surprise_Symphony (661 words)

	Program Notes
		The Londoners were especially appreciative of the twelve symphonies he wrote for these trips, and he learned quickly how gratifying it was to play to their unabashed need to be entertained.
		Thus, the "surprise" in the "Surprise" Symphony is introduced in the slow movement, as are the "military" instruments in the "Military" Symphony and the "rude noise" in Symphony No. 93 (from which the British sense of decorum has, however, withheld a pet name).
		Thus, the "clock" in the slow movement of this afternoon’s symphony finally pops a spring after a few early warnings, but when it is "fixed" (that is, when normalcy is restored after a violently disruptive minor-key episode) it continues in sublime (mechanical?) indifference to the disruption.
	www.smsymphony.org /sms9899/program2.html (662 words)

	Guide to the 4th Symphony
		I believe the symphony expresses some inner program, but it is precisely because it talks about "inner weather" (to borrow Frost's happy term about poets) that it remains hidden.
		People also thought that the symphony was unprecedented in VW's output, but in fact it culminates a phase that began in the 20s, at least with the powerful oratorio Sancta Civitas, and continued through the ballet Job and the piano concerto.
		He builds the symphony out of two intervals: the semitone (or half step; notes B and C on a piano) and the perfect fourth (the opening two notes of "Here Comes the Bride").
	www.agentsmith.com /rvw/guides/symphony4.html (3879 words)

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		"The Surprise" symphony, whose second movement the class will hear today, is one of Haydn's 12 so-called London Symphonies, which were written for much larger instrumental forces than the ones he wrote for the Esterhazy court, where he was limited to two oboes, two horns, and stringed instruments.
		Symphony is the name we give to a piece composed for a classical orchestra and usually has several parts or movements, Many of Haydn's symphonies have short nicknames that give clues to what they are about musically.
		The "surprise" is in that second movement, and it will be up to you to find and identify the musical "surprise" after you've listened.
	www.cstone.net /~bcp/4/4OMusic.htm (2033 words)

	Bangor Symphony Orchestra \| JanuaryConcert (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The "Surprise" Symphony was composed in London in 1791, and performed during the second concert season of his stay, on March 23, 1792.
		The symphony — one of 104 written by Haydn — was given its nickname by Andrew Ashe, a flutist in Salomon's orchestra.
		This symphony is also noteworthy for the fact that it required the tympanist to retune in the middle of a movement.
	www.bangorsymphony.com /index.php?area=JanuaryConcert (1396 words)

	Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles Philharmonic
		The Symphony, which was originally labeled "Grand Overture with the Militaire Movement," premiered at the Hanover Square Rooms, which could hold an audience of 800, on March 31, 1794.
		The Symphony opens with an imposing slow introduction; the spirited Allegro that follows (beginning with a solo flute and the oboes) is tautly constructed in Haydn's usual matter.
		The third movement is a minuet, a courtly dance with a stately triple rhythm, the standard for the 18th-century symphony.
	www.hollywoodbowl.com /about/piece_detail.cfm?id=1758 (503 words)

	Sonic Glossary: Homophony
		In this example from Haydn's Symphony No. 94 (nicknamed "Surprise" because of this movement), the violins carry the melody, and the lower strings support it with a bass line and chords.
		When composers during the eighteenth century and after included stylized versions of minuets in their symphonies and string quartets--dance music for which no dancing was intended--homophony was often the prevailing texture as well.
		The following example of the beginning of Mozart's Symphony no. 40 in G minor is a kind of enriched homophony with an active, agitated accompaniment that changes its pattern at the cadence.
	www.columbia.edu /ccnmtl/draft/paul/sonic/homo.html (911 words)

	Augusta Symphony - 1st Time (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		No. One of the great joys of going to an Augusta Symphony concert is being introduced to a great piece of music you have never heard before, or listening to a superb performance of a piece you have not heard in years.
		Therefore, the Augusta Symphony requests that you turn off all cell phones, pagers, beeping watches, and other electronic devices before the performance begins, and that you check to see that they are again turned off after the intermission.
		Tickets may be purchased in advance in person at the Augusta Symphony Box Office located on the 2nd floor of the Sacred Heart Cultural Center, by telephone at 706.826.4705, or by faxing your order form from our website to 706.826.4735 or, when available, at the venue box office window the night of the performance.
	augustasymphony.org /1sttime.html (1221 words)

	Saint Louis Symphony
		This was one of six new, or at least recent, symphonies Haydn presented during the series of concerts that marked his first visit to England, in 1791-92.
		The element of surprise alluded to in the name by which it is known comes in the form of a loud chord that punctuates an otherwise placid stretch of music at the start of its second movement.
		The unexpected pauses late in the Kyrie are a feature of many Haydn symphonies (including the “Surprise”), and even the hidden quotation of the hymn melody in the Sanctus has precedent in several of his symphonies.
	www.slso.org /0203notes/sub25.htm (3735 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Haydn Worth Seeking
		While there was much to admire in the National Symphony Orchestra's concert at the Kennedy Center last night, the first half really caught you.
		Yet the sheer charm and dash of a Haydn symphony and the warm lyricism of an underperformed concerto from Sweden were what lingered after the last measures.
		Haydn's Symphony No. 94 in G is one of a series of six symphonies the then-58-year-old composer completed during his famous first journey to London in 1791, after being discharged from his decades-long service to the Esterhazy household.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A30315-2004Dec2?language=printer (495 words)

	James Swearingen.com
		His progress was rapid, and in 1759, he was appointed Chapelmaster and Composer to the court of the Bohemian Count Morzin.
		His first symphonies were composed for the orchestra of that court.
		Symphony No. 94, "Surprise," composed in 1772, is considered to be one of his many classics.
	www.jamesswearingen.com /programnotes.html (2361 words)

	The Surprise Symphony - s/t (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Surprise Symphony plays valium-paced drifting psychedlia that is dark and haunting in atmosphere, and quite intriguing due to the varied instrumentation and thematic development.
		The cello on several songs appears to be where the symphony part of the band's name comes from because it certainly does make the band sound like a small chamber ensemble.
		In summary, The Surprise Symphony's music isn't particularly interesting unless you listen to the disc as a whole.
	www.aural-innovations.com /issues/issue7/surprise.html (411 words)

	muscorner/haydn
		Haydn was invited to England by the impressario J.P. Salomon.
		These symphonies became well-known all over Europe already during his lifetime and served as model for many other compositions of that genre.
		Haydn almost single-handedly developed the symphony, the string quartet and the piano sonata into complex and meaningful structures.
	www-camil.music.uiuc.edu /musedex/chen/muscorner_haydn.htm (647 words)

	Santa Rosa Symphony, Press Room
		Symphony members and guest soloists present magnificent Latin church pieces by the greatest German composer of the Baroque era, Johann Sebastian Bach.
		He is presently music director of the Santa Fe Symphony and Chorus and at Oberlin, directs the Conservatory Orchestras and is associate professor of conducting.
		Skride was first-prize winner of the 2001 Brussels Queen Elisabeth Competition; prior to her success in Brussels, she had been awarded first prize at such international competitions as Kloster Schšntal (Germany) in 1995, Jeunesse Musicales in Bucharest (Romania) in 1997 and the Lipizer Competition in Gorizia (Italy) in 2000.
	www.santarosasymphony.com /PressRoom_Releases/2005/PRMarch0705.asp (3638 words)

	INKPOT#91 CLASSICAL MUSIC: HAYDN Symphonies Nos.94 & 104. Acis & Galatea Overture. Heidelberg SO/Fey (Hänssler Haydn ...
		With the latter in mind, it is not surprising to learn that the orchestra will play in "historical" style, but with modern strings and woodwind.
		I first encountered Symphony No.94, the "Surprise Symphony" when I was 14 or 15 - I bought the tape for the simple reason that I was curious to find out what the "surprise" was.
		A miniature symphony in three movements - a legacy of the Baroque sinfonia - it is overflowing with energy in the best of Haydn's tradition.
	inkpot.com /classical/haydnhansym94-104.html (887 words)

	Kansas City Symphony
		Symphony, you'll giggle at Ives' Three Places in New England, and you'll be in
		They rehearse and perform with the Orchestra at the Lyric Theatre, Yardley Hall at JCCC and the Church of the Resurrection during the regular season (September to June), play free summer concerts around the Kansas City metro and occasionally tour throughout Missouri and Kansas.
		Symphony No. 9, which has four movements, it is appropriate to clap after the
	www.kcsymphony.org /TheSymphonyExperience/firsttimer_guide.jsp (1469 words)

	Schwarz Surprise (Seattle Weekly)
		Such casual treatment of a major artistic announcement might seem surprising, but the Seattle Symphony's musicians and their principal conductor have had less and less to say to each other for the better part of a decade.
		Just a day before, on May 8, a meeting of the symphony's governing executive committee was held in part to consider a report on planning for a new musical administration when Schwarz's contract ended in 2008.
		At the time the violinist first published his blog attacks, Ron Simon, the symphony officer who contracts extra musicians when necessary, notified Talvi's violinist wife, Marjorie Kransberg-Talvi, that her services would no long be required in that capacity.
	www.seattleweekly.com /arts/0620/seattle-symphony.php (1219 words)

	Shreveport Symphony Orchestra - First Timer's Guide
		No. One of the great joys of going to a Shreveport Symphony Orchestra concert is discovering a great piece of music you've never heard before, or returning to a superb performance of a piece you haven't heard in years.
		And many audience members find it enhances their enjoyment of the music if they take the time before the performance to read the notes in the program about the composer and the pieces that are to be played.
		Most people consider a concert by the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra to be a special event, and tend to dress for the occasion - in suits and ties, or "nice" dresses or pantsuits.
	www.shreveportsymphony.com /Experience/firsttimer.cfm (1203 words)

	Classics for Kids: Teachers: Lesson Plans: Haydn
		Have the students listen to the beginning of the second movement from Haydn's "Surprise" Symphony.
		Place a tape recorder with a tape of "Surprise" and a connected set of headphones near the display.
		Listen to the beginning of the second movement of Haydn's "Surprise" Symphony.
	www.classicsforkids.com /teachers/lessonplans/haydn/haydnK1.asp (1400 words)

	Brevard Symphony Orchestra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Passion and drama abound in the glorious Symphony in D minor by Cesar Franck.
		Now in his thirties, Joshua has performed with the world’s leading symphony orchestras and conductors, recorded 27 albums and participated in events foreign to most classical artists, earning him the rare title of classical music superstar.
		The Brevard Symphony Orchestra is pleased to welcome Joshua Bell to the King Center stage performing with the Brevard
	www.brevardsymphony.com /20042.html (905 words)

	Classics Today.com - Your Online Guide to Classical Music
		Symphony No. 94 in G "Surprise"; Symphony No. 104 in D "London"; Symphony No. 100 in G "Military";
		Haydn's trumpet concerto is heard in a 1985 Chicago performance under Abbado, and it features Adolph Herseth, the Chicago symphony's legendary principal trumpeter, as the brilliantly agile soloist.
		Disc 1 is much less satisfactory (a fact reflected in the ratings given here), and Herbert von Karajan's stubbornly mannered accounts of three of the named "London" symphonies (No. 94 in G "The Surprise", No. 104 in D "London", and the "Military" Symphony, No. 100 in G) still disappoint.
	www.classicstoday.com /review.asp?ReviewNum=3022 (395 words)

	Omaha City Weekly
		The symphony will be performing Haydn’s Symphony No. 94, also known as “Surprise,” as their finale to Saturday’s concert.
		Symphony No. 94 was written by Joseph Haydn in 1791.
		The “Surprise” symphony is widely performed and recorded around the world today.
	www.omahacityweekly.com /article.php?id=481 (1368 words)

	The Toledo Symphony :: Mozart I - Turkish Violin Concerto & Haydn's Surprise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Toledo Symphony :: Mozart I - Turkish Violin Concerto & Haydn's Surprise
		His Violin Concerto no. 5 will be played by Toledo Symphony violinist Cristina Muresan.
		Principal Conductor Stefan Sanderling then leads the orchestra in an audience favorite - Haydn's humorous and delightful Surprise Symphony.
	www.toledosymphony.com /season/2004_2005/mozart1.asp (61 words)

	Van Beinum Haydn LP reissues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Haydn's Symphony No. 94 was recorded September 24, 1951; the original LP release coupled it with a delectable account of Mozart's Symphony No. 33 recorded the same day.
		This recording of Symphony No. 96, made in December 1952 during the same month they recorded Symphony No. 97, actually is the second Beinum made of the work: he previously had recorded it September 21, 1947, issued on three Decca 78 rpm disks.
		The first Haydn symphony Concertgebouw recording was No. 104 for DGG with Paul Van Kempen conducting, in May 1943.
	classicalcdreview.com /evbhay.htm (305 words)

	Damien Youth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Viewed by some as the "second Surprise Symphony album" Magic Island is Blackberry Records 3rd release.
		Where The Surprise Symphony was more of a " freaky carnival band album", Magic Island's SMALL almost sounds like Spyder's solo LP.
		The music on this album is more like the mellow side of Surprise Symphony but Spyder's vocals seem a bit stronger and more confident.
	members.cox.net /damienyouth/bands_mi1.htm (114 words)

	The Mountain Times Online
		As the orchestra of the nation’s capital and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the National Symphony Orchestra is one of the world’s most celebrated musical treasures.
		Under the leadership of Maestro Slatkin, the symphony has garnered international acclaim for its interpretations of the core repertory, championing American music, commissioning new works for the new millennium, and taking its place as one of the premier orchestras in the U.S. and in the world.
		The National Symphony Orchestra American Residencies for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts are made possible by the Kennedy Center with a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
	www.mountaintimes.com /mtweekly/2005/0303/symphony.php3 (554 words)

	First-timers guide
		When you join us in the concert hall, you'll learn why Haydn called it the "Surprise" Symphony, you'll hang on every note of the third movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, you'll giggle at Ives' Three Places in New England, and you'll be in awe of Strauss' Also sprach Zarathustra.
		This means, for example, if you're listening to Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, which has four movements, it is appropriate to clap after the last movement.
		However, while our subscription concerts are perfect for adults, kids and their families will enjoy our Music for Families series, Concerts for Kids, Holiday programs, and some of the weekend-matinee Summer in the City concerts.
	www.sfsymphony.org /templates/basic.asp?nodeid=123 (900 words)

	Beyond LI110 - Trouble with Titles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		If you click on the "See" reference, also known as a cross reference, you will be shown all items that include the Surprise symphony.
		Title search: Searching "Surprise symphony" as a title retrieves, at this writing, less than a third of the sound recordings available.
		Searching for a piece of music by the author first, and then using the "locate in results" box to find a title is the method we almost always recommend to do the most complete search in our catalog.
	www.unl.edu /libr/libs/music/beyond/02.html (542 words)

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