9.1K views · 21K reactions | Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 in G Major, better known as the “Surprise Symphony”, is a playful masterpiece written in 1791 during his celebrated London tour. The symphony earned its nickname thanks to a single, unexpected BAM! in the peaceful second movement (Andante). Haydn reportedly added this shocking fortissimo chord to jolt sleepy listeners awake Credit: @kseniareisinger #surprise #symphony #haydn | Irina Gorin Piano Teaching | Facebook

13K views · 944 reactions | The always-swinging Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis comes back to Symphony Center in January 2025 with two unique concerts honoring various legends of jazz. Don’t miss this Chicago favorite at its self-proclaimed second home on the 24th and 25th! Get your tickets today at https://order.cso.org/events/24776,24718 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Facebook

5.4K views · 603 reactions | Beethovens 5. Sinfonie wurde heute vor 215 Jahren im bitterkalten Theater an der Wien im Rahmen eines vierstündigen Mammut-Programms u.a. zusammen mit seiner 6. Sinfonie und dem 4. Klavierkonzert uraufgeführt. Andrés Orozco-Estrada dirigierte Beethovens so berühmte „Fünfte“ als Teil unseres Beethoven-Sinfonien-Zyklus 2015/16 in der Frankfurter Alten Oper – hier daraus der langsame 2. Satz. | hr-Sinfonieorchester - Frankfurt Radio Symphony | Facebook