The first movement begins with an airy Adagio, in which woodwind writing is overtaken by a chromatic, tonally ambiguous figure on the strings.  This is followed by an exuberant Vivace assai in 6/8 time, which contrasts with the broad, threatening Landler in the Minuet near t
The first movement begins with an airy Adagio, in which woodwind writing is overtaken by a chromatic, tonally ambiguous figure on the strings.  This is followed by an exuberant Vivace assai in 6/8 time, which contrasts with the broad, threatening Landler in the Minuet near the end.  The Andante is typical of the composer in that he uses fifteen bars of a string theme that he would copy in his oratorio The Seasons.  However, the best known part is the double-forte thwack with timpani near the middle.  FTP, give the nickname of this 94th symphony of Franz Joseph Haydn, named for the sudden interruption of quiet during the second movement.
The first movement begins with an airy Adagio, in which woodwind writing is overtaken by a chromatic, tonally ambiguous figure on the strings.  
Surprise Symphony or Drumstroke Symphony or Mit dem Paukenschlag (accept "Haydn's Symphony No. 94" before it is mentioned)