Which 19th Century Composer Who Wrote The Peace Nicknamed The Surprise Is Often Called The Father Of The Symphony?
Which 19th Century Composer Who Wrote The Peace Nicknamed The Surprise Is Often Called The Father Of The Symphony? Surprise Symphony, byname of Symphony No. 94 in G Major, orchestral work by Austrian composer Joseph Haydn, so named for the “surprise”—a startlingly loud chord—that interrupts the otherwise soft and gentle flow of the second movement.