The symphony was the eleventh of twelve that were composed for performance in England during Haydn's two journeys there (1791–1792, 1794–1795). Haydn's music was well known in England well before the composer traveled there, and members of the British musical public had long expressed the wish that Haydn would visit. The composer's reception in England was in fact very enthusiastic, and the English visits were one of the most fruitful and happy periods of the composer's life. Haydn composed the "Drumroll" Symphony while living in London during the winter of 1794–1795.
| Date of composition | 1795 (1794-1795) in London, United Kingdom |
| Premiered | 1795, March 2nd in London, United Kingdom by Franz Joseph Haydn |
| Type | Symphony |
| Tonality | E-flat Major |
| Catalogue | Hob. I:103 |
| Approx. duration | 30 minutes |
| Instruments | Orchestra |
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Richard Wagner: Klavierauszug zu zwei Händen zu Joseph Haydns Sinfonie in Es-Dur Nr. 103 (Piano reduction of Haydn's Symphony No. 103 in E-flat major), WWV 18
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Joseph Haydn: Symphonie n°103 en mi bémol majeur, Hob. I:103 "The Drum Roll" Franz Joseph Haydn: Sinfonia n. 103 in mi bemolle maggiore, Hob. I:103 "The Drum Roll" Joseph Haydn: Sinfonie Nr. 103 Es-dur, Hob. I:103 "The Drum Roll" |