String Orchestra string
orchestra (88555) with
opt. 3rd Violin/Viola TC
3 and piano - Grade 2
SKU: KN.09144S
(Theme from Symphony
#94, 2nd Mvt.).
Composed by Franz Joseph
Haydn. Arranged by John
Caponegro. Solo or
Ensemble. Voyager String
Orchestra. Kendor Music
Inc #09144S. Published by
Kendor Music Inc
(KN.09144S).
UPC:
822795091441.
Haydn
's works often contained
musical jokes, and the
Surprise Symphony (#94)
includes the most famous
of all -- a sudden loud
chord in the theme of the
second movement after a
tranquil opening. The
music then returns to its
original quiet dynamic,
as if nothing had
happened, and the ensuing
variations do not repeat
the joke. As the story
goes, this surprise was
meant to wake up anyone
in the audience who had
started to doze off. This
version gives students
with a great opportunity
to listen for pitch
accuracy on their F and C
naturals. Duration
2:50.
The Surprise Symphony
