The work was partly inspired by his conducting studies at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory, where the instructor, Nikolai Tcherepnin, taught his students about conducting Haydn, among other composers.
Lucrarea a fost parțial inspirată de studiile sale de dirijat la Conservatorul din Sankt Petersburg unde instructorul, Nikolai Tcherepnin, i-a învățat cum să dirijeze Haydn, printre alții.