London Symphonies

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London Symphonies. Collective name given to Joseph Haydn's last 12 syms., Nos. 93–104 in Breitkopf ed., all written for the London impresario J. P. Salomon and first played in London during Haydn's visits, 1791–2 and 1794–5. The last, No.104, is usually known as the ‘London’, for no special or good reason. The list which follows gives the syms. in chronological order of comp., with Breitkopf numbering, according to the Haydn scholar H. C. Robbins Landon:

No.

Date on score

F.p.

96

(‘Miracle’)

London 1791

1791

95

London 1791

1791

93

London 1791

Feb. 1792

94

(‘Surprise’)

London 1791

Mar. 1792

98

London 1792(?)

Mar.1792

97

London 1792

May 1792

99

(Austria 1793)

Feb. 1794

100

(‘Military’)

London 1794

Mar.1794

101

(‘Clock’)

London 1794

Mar.1794

102

London 1794

Feb.1795

103

(‘Drum Roll’)

London 1795

Mar.1795

104

(‘London’)

London 1795

Mar.1795