Symphony no. 6 “Pastoral”

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Vladimir Ashkenazy & Philharmonia Orchestra

Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral" is the sixth symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed and first performed in 1808. It employs programme-style depictions of rural scenes through lyrical themes, rustic rhythms and varied orchestral colour, marking an expansion in the expressive and descriptive scope of Beethoven's symphonic writing.

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  1. 1.
    Overture: Egmont, op. 84
    8:55
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral”: I. Allegro ma non troppo
    13:35
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral”: II. Andante molto mosso
    13:24
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral”: III. Allegro
    5:50
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral”: IV. Allegro
    4:02
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral”: V. Allegretto
    9:39
  7. 7.
    Overture: Lenore no. 3, op. 72
    14:59

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