Franz Joseph Haydn’s “Military” Symphony No. 100
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Franz Joseph Haydn’s “Military” Symphony No. 100 is a late 18th-century symphony renowned for its vivid use of percussive and brass effects that evoke martial and “Turkish” sonorities within the Classical style.
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| Franz Joseph Haydn’s “Military” Symphony No. 100 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Franz Joseph Haydn’s “Military” Symphony No. 100 Context triple: [Ottoman military music (mehter), influencedWork, Franz Joseph Haydn’s “Military” Symphony No. 100]
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Haydn Symphony No. 45 "Farewell"
Haydn's Symphony No. 45 "Farewell" is a dramatic, minor-key symphony famous for its emotional intensity and for the theatrical ending in which musicians leave the stage one by one.
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B.
Symphony No. 101 in D major "The Clock"
Symphony No. 101 in D major "The Clock" is one of Joseph Haydn’s late London symphonies, famed for its distinctive ticking rhythm that evokes the sound of a clock.
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C.
Haydn Symphony No. 52
Haydn's Symphony No. 52 is a dramatic, minor-key orchestral work often cited as a prime example of his intense Sturm und Drang style.
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Haydn Symphony No. 44 "Trauer"
Haydn’s Symphony No. 44 in E minor, nicknamed “Trauer” (“Mourning”), is a dark, intense work that exemplifies his Sturm und Drang style through its dramatic contrasts and emotional depth.
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E.
Haydn Symphony No. 49 "La passione"
Haydn's Symphony No. 49 "La passione" is a dark, intense minor-key symphony whose dramatic, emotionally charged style makes it a quintessential example of the Sturm und Drang period in 18th-century music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Franz Joseph Haydn’s “Military” Symphony No. 100 Target entity description: Franz Joseph Haydn’s “Military” Symphony No. 100 is a late 18th-century symphony renowned for its vivid use of percussive and brass effects that evoke martial and “Turkish” sonorities within the Classical style.
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A.
Haydn Symphony No. 45 "Farewell"
Haydn's Symphony No. 45 "Farewell" is a dramatic, minor-key symphony famous for its emotional intensity and for the theatrical ending in which musicians leave the stage one by one.
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B.
Symphony No. 101 in D major "The Clock"
Symphony No. 101 in D major "The Clock" is one of Joseph Haydn’s late London symphonies, famed for its distinctive ticking rhythm that evokes the sound of a clock.
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C.
Haydn Symphony No. 52
Haydn's Symphony No. 52 is a dramatic, minor-key orchestral work often cited as a prime example of his intense Sturm und Drang style.
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D.
Haydn Symphony No. 44 "Trauer"
Haydn’s Symphony No. 44 in E minor, nicknamed “Trauer” (“Mourning”), is a dark, intense work that exemplifies his Sturm und Drang style through its dramatic contrasts and emotional depth.
-
E.
Haydn Symphony No. 49 "La passione"
Haydn's Symphony No. 49 "La passione" is a dark, intense minor-key symphony whose dramatic, emotionally charged style makes it a quintessential example of the Sturm und Drang period in 18th-century music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Military Symphony
NERFINISHED
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Symphony No. 100 in G major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate |
1793
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1794 ⓘ |
| catalogue | Hoboken catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Haydn’s second London visit ⓘ |
| composer | Franz Joseph Haydn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late 18th century ⓘ |
| genre | Classical symphony ⓘ |
| historicalContext | written during Haydn’s London visits in the 1790s ⓘ |
| importance | one of Haydn’s most frequently performed symphonies ⓘ |
| influencedBy | fashion for Turkish music in 18th-century Europe ⓘ |
| key | G major ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Adagio – Allegro
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II. Allegretto ⓘ III. Menuetto: Moderato ⓘ IV. Finale: Presto ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| nicknameOrigin | use of military-style effects ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
evocation of martial sonorities
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evocation of so-called Turkish music ⓘ use of brass fanfares ⓘ use of percussive effects ⓘ |
| notableMovement | second movement with military and Turkish effects ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Hob. I:100 ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
clarinets (in some performances)
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expanded percussion ⓘ flute ⓘ pairs of bassoons ⓘ pairs of horns ⓘ pairs of oboes ⓘ pairs of trumpets ⓘ prominent timpani ⓘ prominent trumpets ⓘ strings ⓘ use of bass drum ⓘ use of cymbals ⓘ use of triangle ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInComposerOutput |
among Haydn’s late symphonies
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one of the London Symphonies ⓘ |
| premiereContext | public concert in London ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reception | quickly became popular in London ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Classical period ⓘ |
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Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Ottoman military music (mehter)
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influencedWork
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Franz Joseph Haydn’s “Military” Symphony No. 100
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