# Joseph Haydn — Symphony No. 94 "Surprise"

Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 "Surprise" (1791) is No. 9 in our Classical Period ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1791
- **On one list:** Classical Period
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [Joseph Haydn](https://waxonia.com/artist/joseph-haydn/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/joseph-haydn--symphony-no-94-surprise/

## What we say

### No. 9 in [Classical Period](https://waxonia.com/genre/classical-period/)

A quiet tune, then a fortissimo chord placed purely to startle a London audience. Proof that the period's reputation for politeness was mostly the nineteenth century's idea.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Joseph%20Haydn%20Symphony%20No.%2094%20%22Surprise%22) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb4nRgwQ5Jk)

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