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Why is Haydn's No.94 symphony called surprise symphony?

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Anonymous

∙ 9y ago
Updated: 8/30/2023

Because of the sudden, intentionally startling, chords that the composer put in because people were falling asleep during his performances and wanted to startle them and embarrass them at the same time.

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