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Classical Fact

Although the nickname is generally given to the wrong symphony, a miracle did occur at the performance of a Haydn symphony. During the premier of Haydn's Symphony number 102, a chandelier crashed to the floor of the hall. The audience had moved forward on the main floor in order to hear this new work better. The discovery that no one was injured elicited shouts of "it's a miracle!" from the stunned crowd.