The Andante was originally the finale of an earlydivertimento "Der Geburtstag" (en. "Birthday"), Hob. II/11.[2] The variations of the divertimento are reworked intosonata form for the symphony.
The trio of the Minuet features an oboe solo accompanied by violins and cello.[2]
The finale is highlycontrapuntal[2] and is based on a descending scale.[3]
^H. C. Robbins Landon,The Symphonies of Joseph Haydn. London: Universal Edition & Rockliff (1955): 636
^abcH. C. Robbins Landon,Haydn: Chronicle and Works, 5 vols. (Bloomington and London: Indiana University Press, 1976–[full citation needed]) v. 1: "Haydn: The Early Years, 1732–1765":[page needed].
^A. Peter Brown,The Symphonic Repertoire (Volume 2) (Bloomington and London: Indiana University Press, 2002): 66–67.ISBN025333487X.