kəmpˈoʊzd ɚɹˈaʊnd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks, ɪt ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnts ɐ staɪlˈɪstɪk dᵻpˈɑːɹtʃɚ fɹʌmðə kəmpˈoʊzɚz ˈɜːlɪɚɹ ɪntˈɛns stˈɜːm ˈʌnd dɹˈæŋ pˈiəɹɪəd ænd wʌz ɹˈɪʔn̩ æt ðə sˈeɪm tˈaɪm æz hˈaɪdən wʌz ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ nˈuːmɚɹəs kˈɑːmɪk ˈɑːpɚɹəz.
Composed around 1775–1776, it represents a stylistic departure from the composer's earlier intense Sturm und Drang period and was written at the same time as Haydn was writing numerous comic operas.