58 in F major and 35 in B-flat major can be considered (...) as if it were a mirror pair of works: the symphony in F major moves from a leisurely, working performance with comic contrasts of the head part to a harmless andante to a completely eccentric one with the wildest contrasts, the finale, played out in a limited space; between them is the famous "Minuet alla soppa" (...).
The symphony in B-flat major goes the opposite way: from the very dramatic headpiece, already in the exposition, to the melancholic andante and the finale, in which the notes of buffa sound.
[2]The symphony is scored for two oboes, two French horns, two violins, viola, cello, double bass.
Modern performers continue to debate whether a bassoon, and, most crucially, a harpsichord should be added.
The unique distinction alla zoppa on the Menuet literally means "limping" which Haydn accomplishes with a dotted rhythm pushed into all sorts of asymmetrical patterns.