London Symphonies

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The London Symphonies are a celebrated set of twelve late symphonies by Joseph Haydn, composed for his successful concert visits to London in the 1790s and regarded as some of his finest orchestral works.

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instanceOf orchestral work collection
set of symphonies
alsoKnownAs Haydn’s London Symphonies
linked to: Haydn symphonies

Haydn’s twelve London Symphonies
linked to: Haydn symphonies
approximateCompositionEnd 1795
approximateCompositionStart 1791
associatedWithPatron Johann Peter Salomon
cityAssociatedWith London
linked to: London, England
commissionedFor concerts in London
composedFor Haydn’s concert visits to London
composer Joseph Haydn
containsWork Symphony No. 100 in G major
Symphony No. 101 in D major
Symphony No. 102 in B-flat major
Symphony No. 103 in E-flat major
Symphony No. 104 in D major
Symphony No. 93 in D major
Symphony No. 94 in G major
Symphony No. 95 in C minor
Symphony No. 96 in D major
Symphony No. 97 in C major
Symphony No. 98 in B-flat major
Symphony No. 99 in E-flat major
countryOfComposition United Kingdom
dedicatedTo various English patrons
firstPerformanceLocation London
linked to: London, England
follows Paris Symphonies
genre Classical symphony
historicalEra Classical period
influenced later symphonic writing in the 19th century
languageOfTitle Italian
nicknameOfContainedWork Symphony No. 100 in G major "Military"
Symphony No. 101 in D major "The Clock"
Symphony No. 103 in E-flat major "Drumroll"
Symphony No. 104 in D major "London"
Symphony No. 94 in G major "Surprise"
notableFor formal innovation
mature classical style
orchestral brilliance
rich orchestration
numberOfWorks 12
partOf Haydn’s late symphonies
performanceContext public subscription concerts
publisherCountry United Kingdom
regardedAs some of Joseph Haydn’s finest orchestral works
significanceInComposerOutput culmination of Haydn’s symphonic style
timePeriod 1790s
typicalInstrumentation classical orchestra
typicalMovementCountPerSymphony 4

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Joseph Haydn notableWork London Symphonies
Symphony No. 94 in G major "Surprise" belongsToCycle London symphonies
linked to: London Symphonies
Symphony No. 101 in D major "The Clock" partOf London symphonies
linked to: London Symphonies
Symphony No. 101 in D major "The Clock" partOf Haydn’s second London visit symphonies
linked to: London Symphonies
Symphony No. 104 in D major "London" partOfSeries London symphonies
linked to: London Symphonies