"Haydn's Symphonies Nos. 41, 58 and 59 were written between 1768 and 179, during the composer's erly period as Kapellmeister at the Ersterhaza, but they...

"Haydn's Symphonies Nos. 41, 58 and 59 were written between 1768 and 179, during the composer's erly period as Kapellmeister at the Ersterhaza, but they already display his imaginative thrust and feeling for orchestral colour. They are beautifully played here."

-- Penguin Guide [2003/4 Edition]