June 28, 2019

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I know a music teacher who loves to play in her classroom the Haydn symphony we heard earlier this morning. The “Surprise” Symphony has an apt nickname because of the loud, unexpected chord that interrupts the serenity of its second movement. My teacher friend says that ‘surprise’ never fails to get a reaction from her students. By what number is Haydn’s “Surprise” Symphony known?