Symphony

Symphony

Do you want to explain what a symphony is to the young protege in your life? Here is a simple definition:

• A “symphony” is a composition usually written for an orchestra to play.

• Most symphonies have three or four movements.

• One very famous symphony is Franz Joseph Haydn’s “Surprise Symphony.” It begins quietly and then suddenly, SURPRISE! –the orchestra plays a loud chord, waking up anyone who has dozed off!

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Illustration by Heidi Cabrera.

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Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

Check out these fun historical facts about Haydn...

• Franz Joseph Haydn was born in Austria.

• Haydn is called the “Father of the Symphony” because he composed more than 100 symphonies—all of which are still performed to this day.

• Haydn taught composition to Beethoven.

• Haydn liked to play pranks. As a boy, he sang in a choir, but was thrown out when he cut off the pigtail of another singer!

To learn more, vistit Alberti Publishing.

Illustration by Heidi Cabrera.

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