Whose Symphony No. 100 is called the Military Symphony?

Whose Symphony No. 100 is called the Military Symphony?

• A. Beethoven
• B. Haydn
• C. Mozart
• D. Shostakovich

Answer: (B)

Nicknames for symphonies often point to a character or mood in the music, and the label “Military” signals a march-like, drum-driven feel. Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 100 in G major is the work famously known as the Military Symphony. Composed in the 1790s, it features prominent percussion and brisk, martial rhythms that listeners associated with soldiers and marching music, hence the nickname. Among the composers listed, Haydn is the one whose Symphony No. 100 carries that particular title. Beethoven doesn’t have a No. 100, Mozart’s catalog doesn’t include a No. 100 with that nickname, and Shostakovich’s symphonies are numbered differently and are known for other distinctive titles, not a No. 100 called “Military.”

Nicknames for symphonies often point to a character or mood in the music, and the label “Military” signals a march-like, drum-driven feel. Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 100 in G major is the work famously known as the Military Symphony. Composed in the 1790s, it features prominent percussion and brisk, martial rhythms that listeners associated with soldiers and marching music, hence the nickname. Among the composers listed, Haydn is the one whose Symphony No. 100 carries that particular title. Beethoven doesn’t have a No. 100, Mozart’s catalog doesn’t include a No. 100 with that nickname, and Shostakovich’s symphonies are numbered differently and are known for other distinctive titles, not a No. 100 called “Military.”