Symphonies Nos. 3 & 6
Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Hermann Scherchen & Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
Symphonies Nos. 3 and 6 are orchestral works by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1804 and 1808 respectively. They illustrate Beethoven's expansion of the symphonic form and expressive range, with the Third employing extended dramatic structures and bold harmonic language while the Sixth adopts a programme-like, nature-inspired character and lighter, pastoral textures, marking important developments in his middle-period output and in early 19th-century music.
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- 1.Symphony no. 3 Es-dur, op. 55 “Eroica”: Allegro con brio14:39
- 2.Symphony no. 3 Es-dur, op. 55 “Eroica”: Marcia Funebre. Adagio assai13:25
- 3.Symphony no. 3 Es-dur, op. 55 “Eroica”: Scherzo. Allegro vivace5:25
- 4.Symphony no. 3 Es-dur, op. 55 “Eroica”: Finale. Allegro molto10:32
- 5.Symphony no. 6 F-dur, op. 68 “Pastorale”: Erwachen heitere Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande7:44
- 6.Symphony no. 6 F-dur, op. 68 “Pastorale”: Szene am Bach10:58
- 7.Symphony no. 6 F-dur, op. 68 “Pastorale”: Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute3:09
- 8.Symphony no. 6 F-dur, op. 68 “Pastorale”: Gewitter — Strum3:31
- 9.Symphony no. 6 F-dur, op. 68 “Pastorale”: Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm8:57
