who composed clock symphonies
Symphony No. 101 (Haydn) The Symphony No. 101 in D major (Hoboken 1/101) is the ninth of the twelve London Symphonies written by Joseph Haydn. It is popularly known as The Clock because of the ticking rhythm throughout the second movement. 1 Composition, premiere, and reception.
Haydn - Symphony No. 101 (The Clock) Composed around 1793/4 especially for a trip to London, Joseph Haydn's Symphony No. 101 has a reason for its quirky nicknameâ¦. Listen to the bassoons and the strings in the second movement of Haydn's Symphony No. 101, nicknamed 'The Clock', and you'll hear something quite striking. That incessant rhythmic pulse sounds so much like a timepiece going round and round it was given the perfect moniker.