symphony of amazement.

Haydn's Symphony of Astonishment was written in 1791. It is said that aristocrats in London were frequent visitors to concerts at that time, but they only came to Haydn's concerts to show their so-called elegant taste, where they were arty and often dozed off when the band played. Haydn was very angry when he found out, so he wrote this Symphony of Astonishment.

On the day when the new work was played, the concert hall was packed, and everyone wanted to see what music it was. The first movement of the music is very fast and feels light and smooth.

The work * * * is divided into four movements:

1. Adagio-Vivace assai (Adagio-Allegro vivace).

Music begins with a song-like melody played by woodwind instruments and stringed instruments, and then enters the lively Allegro in the main part. The development department in the middle of music contains strong harmony changes.

2. Andante (Andante).

The audio at the beginning of this article is this movement, and it is also one of the most famous and welcome movements in all Haydn's symphonies. The theme melody is very simple and pure, just like a nursery rhyme. The soft melody came, and suddenly, the whole band burst into a very loud chord, which made people suddenly wake up from drowsiness. This is the famous "consternation"! (at 31 seconds of audio)

3. Menuetto：Allegro molto (minuet: Allegro).

It's so fast and playful that it doesn't look like a court minuet at all.

4. Finale：Allegro di molto (finale: Allegro Allegro).

Rondo sonata style, extremely fast, with two themes full of energy, just like spreading your wings and flying.