Symphonies nos. 5 & 6

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan

Symphonies Nos. 5 and 6 are orchestral works by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed and premiered in 1808. They contrast the Fifth's dramatic, fate-driven motifs and classical structural rigour with the Sixth's programme-driven, pastoral character and nature-inspired gestures, and together they mark a pivotal point in Beethoven's middle period and in the development of the symphony.
First released: 1988

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
    7:18
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: II. Andante con moto
    10:04
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: III. Allegro
    4:53
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: IV. Allegro
    9:05
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Angenehme, heitere Empfindungen, welche bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande im Menschen erwachen: Allegro ma non troppo
    9:01
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": II. Szene am Bach: Andante molto moto
    11:34
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": III. Lustiges Zasammensein der Landleute: Allegro
    3:01
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": IV. Gewitter - Sturm: Allegro
    3:24
  9. 9.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": V. Hirtengesang. Wohltätige, mit Dank an die Gottheit verbundene Gefühle nach dem Sturm: Allegretto
    8:52

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