Symphony No. 101 (Haydn)

Symphony in D major
No. 101, "The Clock"
by Joseph Haydn
Portrait of Haydn by Thomas Hardy, c. 1791
KeyD major
CatalogueHob. 1/101
Composed1793-94
PerformedMarch 3, 1794; 230 years ago (1794-03-03)
Hanover Square Rooms, London
Movementsthree

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.