Symphony no. 6 "Pastorale" / Overtures "Leonore no. 3" and "Fidelio"

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Staatskapelle Berlin & Otmar Suitner

This is a compilation album of orchestral works by Ludwig van Beethoven, comprising pieces composed in the early 1800s (c. 1805–1808). The music spans pastoral and dramatic styles, with expanded orchestration, expressive dynamics and thematic development that mark a pivotal phase in Beethoven's move toward more programme-driven and symphonically ambitious writing.
First released: 1988

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastorale": I. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande. Allegro ma non troppo
    12:26
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastorale": II. Szene am Bach. Andante molto mosso
    12:18
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastorale": III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute. Allegro
    5:51
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastorale": IV. Gewitter, Sturm. Allegro
    3:34
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastorale": V. Hirtengesänge – Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm. Allegro
    9:42
  6. 6.
    Overture no. 3 to the opera "Leonore", op. 72a
    13:49
  7. 7.
    Overture to the opera "Fidelio", op. 72b
    6:14

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