Symphony No. 94 in G major, 'The Surprise'
Composer: Joseph Haydn
Performers: 成人快手 Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: David Robertson
Recording date: 24 July 2006
Date of broadcast: 24 July 2006
An instant hit with the London sophisticates, Haydn鈥檚 鈥楽urprise鈥� delights with a kaleidoscope of giddy melodies and whimsy. The third movement waltz recalls the frivolity of Austrian folk dances but also the refined ballroom minuet popular with cosmopolitan crowds.
"There, the sleeping ladies will jump" Haydn allegedly said to a friend when he saw a score of the 94th Symphony. Always a practical joker, Haydn inserted his 鈥楽urprise鈥� in in the second movement, amongst a set of variations on a lullaby.
Composer: Joseph Haydn
Performers: 成人快手 Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: David Robertson
Recording date: 24 July 2006
Date of broadcast: 24 July 2006
