Symphony No. 16 (Haydn)


's Symphony No. 16 in B-flat major, Hoboken I/16, may have been written between 1757 and 1761.
It is scored for 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 horns, strings and continuo, with a solo cello part in the slow movement. It is in three movements:
  1. Allegro,
  2. Andante in E-flat major,
  3. Allegro or Presto,
The slow movement features a solo cello doubled in octaves with muted violins.