Symphony No. 100 (Haydn)
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Symphony No. 100 or the Military, was written in 1794 by Joseph Haydn. It was one of the twelve 'London' symphonies he wrote during his two trips to England.
The nickname "Military" was given because Haydn uses many percussion instruments associated with Turkish military music, including a Turkish crescent. The piece also features a trumpet fanfare, which might be another reason for the nickname. The percussion appears in the second movement and near the end of the last movement; the fanfares appear near the end of the second movement.
The Music
The work is in four movements: in the usual arrangement (fast movement, slow movement, minuet, fast movement) for a classical-style symphony:
- Adagio; Allegro
- Allegretto
- Menuetto: Moderato
- Presto
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