1791 - Haydn No. 94 (G major)

Question 1

2nd Movement
1791 - Haydn No. 94 (G major)

Answer 1

• Andante, in the subdominant.
• Is a set of variations (common form for 2nd movement).
• Haydn uses humour in this symphony, attempting to make the audience jump with a suddenly loud chord after a quiet opening.
• It was a publicity stunt, to get people talking, and to outshine an upstart competitor.

Question 2

3rd Movement
1791 - Haydn No. 94 (G major)

Answer 2

• Faster than traditional minuet.
• Makes use of repeated accents in the second half.
• The more aggressive writing and the increase speed both point to the move in Haydn (and then Beethoven) towards writing faster Scherzo movements rather than true minuets.