Symphony no. 6 “Pastorale” / Symphony no. 2

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen & Paavo Järvi

Symphony No. 6 'Pastoral' and Symphony No. 2 are orchestral works by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1808 and 1802 respectively. The Sixth is a programme-driven, evocative work that depicts rural scenes through lyrical themes, folk‑like rhythms and expanded wind writing, while the Second is an earlier, more energetic and classically structured symphony that shows Beethoven beginning to push classical forms toward the greater harmonic adventurousness and structural expansion that characterise his middle-period output.

Symphony no. 6 “Pastorale” / Symphony no. 2 by Beethoven - album cover

First released: 24th July 2009

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Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: I. Angenehme, heitere Empfindungen, welche bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande im Menschen erwachen. Allegro ma non troppo
11:17
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Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: II. Szene am Bach. Andante molto mosso
11:41
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Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute. Allegro
5:07
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Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: IV. Donner, Sturm. Allegro
3:38
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Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: V. Hirtengesang. Wohltaumlige, mit Dank an die Gottheit verbundene Gefühle nach dem Sturm. Allegretto
9:28
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Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36: I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
11:39
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Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36: II. Larghetto
9:53
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Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36: III. Scherzo - Allegro
3:50
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Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36: IV. Allegro molto
6:10