ðə nˈɪkneɪm ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð hˈaɪdənz pˈʌblɪʃɚɹ ɑːɹtˈɛɹiə, hˌuː ˈɪʃuːd ɐ vˈɜːʒən fɔːɹ sˈoʊloʊ piˈænoʊ ɪnðə mˈɪd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z.
The nickname originated with Haydn's publisher Artaria, who issued a version for solo piano in the mid-1770s.